Sebastian writes: Words aren’t going to do justice to an occasion as powerful and memorable as this… there may be some photos along later… so for the moment we go analogue and […]
Tina May – ‘A Celebration!’ at Ronnie Scott’s
10 Tracks by Tubby Hayes I Can’t Do Without… by Simon Spillett
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, Simon Spillett writes about ten of his favourite tracks by Tubby Hayes: 1. If This Isn’t […]
Simon Spillett launches a new blog today, 1 Feb 2021
Saxophonist Simon Spillett, author of the biography of Tubby Hayes (‘The Long Shadow of The Little Giant’ – link to review below) is as well-known for his love of writing as he […]
RIP Ron Mathewson (1944-2020)
The very great Scottish bassist Ron Mathewson passed away shortly before midnight yesterday 3 December 2020. He had been admitted to hospital with Covid in mid-November. Dave Holland writes: The way […]
Andrew Willox and Eileen Mann – ‘I Think We Have a Find: A Biography of Roy Willox’
Andrew Willox and Eileen Mann – I Think We Have a Find: A Biography of Roy Willox (Self-published, 2020. Review by Simon Spillett) Biographies of musicians – of any style – have […]
