New York disc-jockey Fred Robbins christened Mel Tormé “The Velvet Fog” on his radio show back in 1947. It was a term the singer was never happy with but...
British jazz promoter who facilitated first UK visits for numerous American artists and was key in the creation of the Bracknell and London jazz festivals
The most immediately striking thing about Dick Morrissey's tenor playing is its tremendous swing. It is no exaggeration to say that the music on this record swings as much...
Aged 50 at the time, 1974, Sarah Vaughan is in her vocal prime here. This release presents two television shows that were under the title Jazz From Newport, although...