Bobby Wellins 24 January 1936 – 27 October 2016 This is not intended as an obituary so much as a tribute, so please forgive the omission of any material you expected to see here. I say this because what emerged yesterday at Bobby’s funeral in Chichester was an overwhelming sense that […]
A fundraiser for vocalist Abi Flynn (pictured) was held at The Brunswick jam session on 18th October and raised nearly £1,000 on the night. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If you missed the fundraiser then you can still donate here and support her by following her blog here. The EFG […]
Each month Peter Batten recommends a recording that jazz fans may wish to add to their personal library. Bobby Wellins/Colin Purbrook: The Satin Album I met Colin Purbrook at University, where we sometimes played in the same student bands. Later I bumped into him occasionally in London clubs. One evening he […]
International Jazz Day (April 30th) will be celebrated in the host city of Washington D.C. with a special party at The Whitehouse presented by Barack and Michelle Obama. Special guests include Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding and a host of other top jazz names. Jazz at The Palmeira got off to […]
Claire Martin Vocal Workshop South Coast Jazz Festival Friday 23rd January 2015 Lou Beckerman sat in as an observer at Claire Martin’s South Coast Jazz Festival Vocal Workshop and here gives a review: Claire Martin doesn’t do a great deal of teaching so this SCJF Vocal Workshop was a brilliant opportunity for twelve singer […]
Mark Edwards’ Charity Jazz Roar Up with Cloggz & The Bobby Wellins Quartet The Brunswick, Hove 18/10/13 I’d heard lots of great things about Mark Edwards’ previous Charity Roar Ups, but this was the first time I’d actually been to one. Having seen Cloggz before at The Verdict back in March this year, I knew […]