Tag: John Dankworth

‘Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain’ (1965-1972, Decca)

By londonjazz on 5 July 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain (Decca 5393586. Album review by Denny Ilett) The great trumpeter and educator Clark Terry used a phrase that became somewhat of a mantra for budding jazz musicians; […]

RIP Eddie Blair (1927-2020). A Tribute by Simon Spillett

By londonjazz on 11 January 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

“A player archetypal of his generation of London-based, jazz-apprenticed session men”, trumpeter Eddie Blair was a stalwart of the ‘golden era’ of the Ted Heath band, a member of the Johnny Dankworth […]