jazz — London was considered a jazz city in the 1950s and 1960s. Gerrard Street, now Chinatown in London, saw the opening of countless jazz clubs, perhaps the most influential of which was Ronnie Scott’s, founded in 1959. Ronnie Scott (b. 1927), a… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Phil Bates (jazz musician) — This article is about Phil Bates, the English jazz bassist. For the English guitarist, Phil Bates, see Phil Bates. Philip (Phil) Francis Bates, born Brixton, London, 19 June 1931, is an English jazz double bassist.After playing regular gigs at… … Wikipedia
Dick Morrissey — Birth name Richard Edwin Morrissey Born 9 May 1940(1940 05 09) Died 8 November 2000(2000 11 08) (aged 60) Genres … Wikipedia
Ronnie Scott — (January 28 1927, in Aldgate, East London ndash; December 23 1996) was a British jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner.Life and careerBorn Ronald Schatt in Aldgate, East London, Scott began playing in small jazz clubs at the age of sixteen.… … Wikipedia
Tubby Hayes — Infobox musical artist Name = Tubby Hayes Img capt = Ronnie Scott (left) and Tubby Hayes. Img size = 240px Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date|1935|1|30 St Pancras, London, England Died =… … Wikipedia
Martin Drew — at the Appleby Jazz Festival Martin Drew (11 February 1944 – 29 July 2010)[1] was an English jazz drummer,[1] who played with Ronnie Scott ( … Wikipedia
Malcolm Cecil — (born 9 January 1937, London) is a British jazz bassist and Grammy Award winning record producer. A founding member of the UK s leading jazz quintet of the late 1950s, The Jazz Couriers,[1] he went on to join a number of British jazz combos led… … Wikipedia
Mornington Lockett — Mornington Edward Lockett (b. November 19, 1961) is an English jazz saxophonist. Lockett began playing clarinet at age 14 before switching to tenor sax. He studied at Dartington College of Arts, graduating in 1981, then undertook further study at … Wikipedia
Bill Eyden — (born William James Eyden 4 May 1930 in Hounslow, Middlesex died 15 October 2004 in Isleworth, Middlesex) was a renowned English jazz drummer.His first professional gig was in 1952 with the Ivor and Basil Kirchin band and he was soon working with … Wikipedia
Martin Drew — (* 11. Februar 1944 in Northampton; † 29. Juli 2010 in London) war ein englischer Jazzschlagzeuger. Er war einer der international bekanntesten britischen Jazzschlagzeuger. Leben und Wirken Drew spielte bereits im Alter … Deutsch Wikipedia
