Claudio ScolariPhoto credit: Antonio BassiNatural Impulse (Principal Records), the third album by Italian trio Claudio Scolari, Daniele Cavalca and Simone Scolari, was released in January. AJ Dehany and Claudio Scolari took a […]
John GoldsbyPhoto credit: Julia GoldsbyJohn Goldsby is many things: bass player, jazz writer, educator, and teacher. He has written a definitive book on jazz bass, The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition. […]
Raph ClarksonPhoto credit: Jake WalkerComposer, trombonist and band leader RAPH CLARKSON has a fascinating story to tell, a story which draws on his family history and, in a new album, presents a […]
John GoldsbyPhoto credit: © Julia Goldsby 2017John Goldsby is many things: bass player, jazz writer, educator, and teacher. He has written a definitive book on jazz bass, The Jazz Bass Book: Technique […]
Duncan Lamont Jr. and Duncan Lamont Photo taken at Alan Grahame’s 90th partyAs this interview reminds us, saxophonist and composer DUNCAN LAMONT has performed with… Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Sammy […]
Bobby Wellins Photo credit: Helena Dornellas Tributes to Bobby Wellins from fellow musicians, and from people who either worked with him or were deeply affected by his playing, have been coming in over the […]
Dave Wickins Drummer Dave Wickins was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, affecting his ability to work. With a swift demonstration of esprit de corps, a benefit has been organised(+), to be held […]
Sad to hear of the passing away of one of the great jazz vocalists, Mark Murphy. Here is Sheila Jordan’s tribute on Facebook: “I just learned from friends that My Buddy of over […]
Joe Kraemer and Tom Cruise The film of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation starring Tom Cruise, opened in the UK and the US at the end of July. The music for the […]
Stan Britt Photo Credit: Brian O’Connor. All Rights Reserved Charles Alexander writes: Stan Britt, jazz journalist and broadcaster, and author of the definitive biography of Dexter Gordon and of countless sleeve notes […]
Claude Bolling with Duke Ellington The Wimbledon Music Festival includes something out of the ordinary this year: the 81-year French old composer and pianist Claude Bolling will be making a very rare […]
Frank Griffith and Charles Alexander write: Dave TannerDave Tanner, guitarist, composer, arranger, orchestrator and the founder of London Orchestrations passed away in December 2010. He was 67. He had had fallen in […]
There’s an affectionate obituary in today’s Telegraph HERE See a number of tributes and links on my original post HERE
