ContactMusic — Members of Kenny Ball's band paid tribute to the late British trumpet player during their gig on Friday (08Mar13), just a day after his death.The... more info

ContactMusic — Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball has died of pneumonia aged 82.The music legend had been suffering health problems for some time before he passed away in a... more info

The Independent — Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball died in hospital this morning where he was being treated for pneumonia, his manager said. more info

ContactMusic — Beloved British trumpet player Kenny Ball has died at the age of 82.The musician passed away in a hospital on Thursday (07Mar13) after suffering a... more info

ContactMusic — Beloved British trumpet player Kenny Ball has died at the age of 82.The musician passed away on Thursday (07Mar13) after suffering a bout of... more info

Guardian Music — From from the British Pathé newsreel archive, Jon Savage unearths footage of the hip young band who rode the trad jazz wave in 1962, inspired by the Original Dixieland Jazz BandReading this on mobile? Watch clip hereThis is a charming period piece, ... more info

Guardian Music — As the makers of Synth, Metal and Folk Britannia turn their cameras on the audience, the days of battling jazzers, hippy free-for-alls, or huge convoys of crusties may be over, but outdoor rock is boomingLast year, roughly one in 10 British adults at... more info

Guardian Music — Radio producer who helped music's biggest names record their first BBC sessionsI Produced Their First Session was the title of the book that Bernie Andrews never got around to writing. Mention any popular music name of distinction from the 1960s and ... more info

Guardian Music — Blues and boogie pianist who played with all of the greatsIf for nothing else, the pianist Johnny Parker, who has died aged 80, will be remembered for his rollicking introductory sequence on Humphrey Lyttelton's hit 1956 single Bad Penny Blues. Of co... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz and folk guitarist with a parallel career as a cartoonistThe revival of traditional jazz in the 1950s prompted any number of amateur musicians to play for fun, the purists among them inspired by deep commitment to the New Orleans cause. A select... more info