David O’Rourke has written this personal tribute in gratitude to Pat Martino (*). The Irish guitarist and arranger has lived in New York since the 1980’s. These personal recollections show vividly how […]
Pat Martino: Memories from David O’Rourke
Pat Martino(1944-2021). A Tribute by Ant Law
The Jazz Guitar world is incredibly sad today – we have lost a giant. Pat Martino was one of the greatest who ever lived. As is evident from the tributes which are […]
RIP Robin Morton (1939-2021)
Rob Adams writes: Robin Morton was a hugely influential figure on the folk and traditional music scene in Scotland and across the world, and yet if he’d followed his initial musical dream, […]
Anthony Wood: a Tribute by Chrissie Murray
Chrissie Murray (*) remembers Anthony Wood, the trailblazing champion of improvised music who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on 15 September 2021, age 73. Anthony Wood, inspirational promoter of […]
Pee Wee Ellis: a Tribute by Denny Ilett
In this tribute, Denny Ilett (*) remembers his close colleague and friend Pee Wee Ellis, who passed away on 23 September 2021 at the age of 80. Alfred ‘Pee Wee’ Ellis has […]
George Mraz (1944-2021). A tribute by Emil Viklický
Ron Carter once said of Czech bassist George (Jiří) Mraz, who passed away on 16 September 2021 at the age of 77: “Wonderfully chosen notes + great intonation + beautiful sound + […]
Charlie Watts (1941-2021). A Tribute.
The passing of Charlie Watts has provoked many tributes in the UK. And yet his reputation and influence go way beyond these shores. T Bruce Wittet, a Canadian musician and writer, pays […]
Bill Kinghorn (1935 – 2021). Tribute by Nick Tomalin
Composer, pianist and educator William (Bill) Kinghorn died on 28 April 2021 at the age of 86. Bill was Senior Lecturer in Harmony and Composition at Leeds College of Music from the […]
Stuart Brooks: A Tribute by Mike Westbrook
Mike Westbrook pays tribute to trumpeter Stuart Brooks: We just heard the sad news that Stuart Brooks has died after a two-year fight with cancer. Stuart was one of the finest trumpet […]
Tribute: Ian Bateman remembers Chris Barber
“The trad era is now at a close as the last of the great bandleaders departs,” writes trombonist Ian Bateman (*). Ian has many personal memories of Chris Barber, not least through […]
Memories of Chick Corea – by Tim Garland
“You have been the most inspirational man I am ever likely to meet.” In this tribute, saxophonist Tim Garland remembers – and expresses his gratitude to – the very great Chick Corea […]
Tributes to Saxophonist Steve Main (1972-2021)
There is a deep sense of loss from colleagues, contemporaries and friends of saxophonist STEVE MAIN, who passed away suddenly earlier today 10 February, at the age of just 48. This tragic […]
Sibongile Khumalo (1957-2021) – a tribute by Nomfundo Xaluva (*)
Nomfundo Xaluva, now a lecturer at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town, writes in tribute to the woman who was a “mother” to her and her fellow South […]
Jeremy Lubbock (1931-2021). Tribute by John Altman
John Altman pays tribute to “one of the greatest arrangers in the history of popular music”, Jeremy Lubbock (1931-2021): Jeremy Lubbock, who passed away peacefully on Friday morning in Oxfordshire at the […]
Frank Toms (1937-2021): A Tribute by Simon Spillett
Pianist/arranger Frank Toms, who passed away last Wednesday 27 January at the age of 83 at home in Penn in Buckinghamshire, invariably brought levity, a positive and encouraging spirit, and what Derek […]
