Letter: Chris Dagley obituary

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 Saturday, Chris turned and said to me: "Can't you change the name of the orchestra, so that I can stay for ever?"He was conscientious to a fault. Before he settled in London, he used to stay at my house. He listened to every album and watched every vi...

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