Brian Brocklehurst obituary

Bassist with arguably Lyttelton's best line-upThe jazz bassist Brian Brocklehurst, who has died aged 80, made any bandstand a more cheerful place. He was always smiling, enthusiasm personified, and usually smoking a curly pipe. His accuracy and swing made him one of the best players of his generation and brought him success in the companion worlds of jazz performance and commercial sessions. Valued by jazz musicians such as Humphrey Lyttelton, Tommy Whittle and Tony Kinsey, he was equally popula...

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