Guardian Music — Bill Ashton writes: Chris Dagley (obituary, 3 August) played the drums with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) for nine and a half years, which is a long time to be with a youth band. He did not want to leave us. On the way to a rehearsal one S... more info

All About Jazz — Martin Drew, a British jazz drummer who was a member of the pianist Oscar Peterson's internationally popular group for three decades, died on July 29 in London. He was 66. The cause was a heart attack, his wife, Tessa, said. Mr. Drew first worked ... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonLast August, the new owners of Ronnie Scott's – stung by criticism that the club was too star-struck by international celebs and didn't sufficiently support the local scene – staged an unexpectedly successful two-week festiv... more info

Guardian Music — One of the most highly rated jazz baritone saxophonists of the 50sWhen the Melody Maker was the voice of jazz in Britain, Harry Klein, who has died aged 81, topped its readers' poll as the UK's No 1 baritone saxophonist for four years in a row, from ... more info

Guardian Music — Versatile session man and house drummer at Ronnie Scott's clubRonnie Scott's jazz club has found some superb local candidates for the taxing task of drumming in its house band over the years – including the wilful Phil Seamen in the 1960s, the inno... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonMiddle age suits Curtis Stigers better than his long-haired youth. Immaculate in tie, suit and breast-pocket handkerchief, he is smack bang in fashion, making the kind of Blue Note post-bop to which 1960s ad executives sipped ma... more info

All About Jazz — Martin Drew died in London on Thursday of a heart attack. Drew was the house drummer at Ronnie Scott's club for 20 years beginning in 1975. He gained his greatest fame during the same period and into the new century playing around the world in Oscar ... more info

All About Jazz — Martin Drew died this week in London after a heart attack. Martin had been the drummer with the Oscar Peterson Trio and Ronnie Scott's bands for many years... more info

The Independent — This summer’s packed programme of music festivals continues with the Brit Jazz Festival, which kicks off tomorrow at London’s renowned jazz venue, Ronnie Scott’s. more info

All About Jazz — The much-admired trumpeter and flugelhorn player Harry Beckett died this afternoon after a stroke on Tuesday. His last gig was Big Band Britannia with Guy Barker's orchestra last month (Photo credit: Roger Thomas). The roll-call of bands he was in m... more info