Diz Disley obituary

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 few of these eventually built substantial and enduring careers. The guitarist Diz Disley, who has died aged 78, was a prime example of a player who translated an early passion for jazz into a full-time professional role.Attracted at first by the ea...

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