Miles Davis October 08 2015

The new Miles Davis auto biographical film "Miles Ahead" starring Don Cheadle has now had its release date confirmed as the 11th October at the New York film Festival

Coleridge Goode October 05 2015

Coleridge Goode has sadly passed away aged 100 years old sadly just before his101st birthday in November the Jamaican bassist died at his home in West London on Friday

Phil Woods September 30 2015

Very sad to say that alto sax player Phil Woods passed away yesterday Phil was fluent and creative saxophonist he was regarded as one of the worlds leading jazz soloists many held him in the same light as "Bird"

Buddy Rich September 29 2015

Today would have been Bernard Buddy Rich's birthday born 30th September 1917 Buddy in my opinion was the greatest drummer that has ever graced the music industry famed for his drum solos and many drum battles with other famed drummers of the day including the famed battle with animal of the muppets .................. hmmmmm was animal slightly better well thats a matter of which i will leave you to decide ...........

Tubby Hayes DVD September 28 2015

Just to let you know you can now pre order" A Man In A Hurry the Tubby Hayes Story" from Amazon and HMV and many other outlets good luck with it and i have pre orderd my copy love the cover and the original art work and iam so pleased to say that on the rear cover there is one of the photographs of Tubby supplied by Art to Zoot so a massive thank you and i know Freddy would love the fact that his work was still being used and appreciated today 

Ray Warleigh September 22 2015

More sad news the legendary Ray Warleigh passed away on the 21st of September losing his battle with cancer Ray was a well known session musician and very much sort after for his Sax and flute playing for many many years  

Ray Warleigh 1938-2015 

Jimi Hendrix September 18 2015

i know this isnt about Jazz or a jazz artist but today is the 45th anniversary of the great Jimi Hedrix tragic and untimely death one of the greatest guitarists we have seen

Sonny Rollins September 07 2015

A very Happy 85th Birthday to the legend that is Sonny Rollins, Freddy had so many amazing memories of Sonny playing at Ronnie Scott's where Sonny would start playing his sax in the dressing room then wander through the kitchens and up through the bar and just carry on playing.

thank you for your amazing music 

Wayne Shorter August 25 2015

Happy Birthday Wayne Shorter born this day August 25th 1933  an American sax player winner of 10 Grammy awards.......................... keep playing your music

Art Farmer August 20 2015

Today would have been Art Farmer's Birthday born 21st August 1928 he was an American Jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. Art and his twin brother Addison who was a bassist formed a band and started playing professionally while at high school Art went on and  played with many major artists including Sonny Rollins and Benny Golsen