Kathy Stobart
Born in South Shields, saxophonist Kathy Stobart (born 1925) became a professional musician at just 16 years old. In 1943...
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Joe Harriott
Joe Harriott (1928-1973) died tragically young at 44 but, like his idol Charlie Parker, he was an influential force, helping...
Jean-Serge Essous
Jean Serge Essous (1935-2009) was born in Mossendjo in what was then French Equatorial Africa, today in the Republic of...
Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango (1933-2020) was a sad victim of COVID-19 when he died at 86 on March 24th 2020. He was...
Igor Butman
Born in St Petersburg in 1961, Russian saxophonist Igor Butman studied clarinet at the Rimsky-Korsakov School of Music, where he...
Tubby Hayes
Tubby Hayes (1935-1973) is (along with his similarly multi-talented contemporary, Victor Feldman) one of UK jazz’s most extraordinary prodigies. He...
