Soho Jazz Club Walk
This is a walk around Soho visiting the locations of famous jazz clubs, some which closed many years ago, but some which are still...
On The Trail of George Shearing
Whilst researching the life of George Shearing for my 'Shades of Shearing' project I realised that there are still a number of sites in...
Comparisons
The sad death of Sinéad O'Connor earlier this year has inspired many people to revisit her back catalogue and inevitably her biggest hit...
Jazz and Chess
I've started studying chess. I've known the rules since I was a kid and have played it for fun over the years, but although always...
Sonny's Conception
Sonny Clark died of a probable heroin overdose in New York City in 1963 when he was only thirty two years old. In the ten years since he...
Donald's Pagoda
Donald Fagen released Morph The Cat in 2006. It was the third part of his 'Nightfly' trilogy which followed Kamakiriad in 1993 and the...