Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz

I managed to catch some of the two programmes featuring the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins on Friday night; both shown as part of BBC Four's jazz weekend. The second programme looked particularly interesting, with Sonny on fine form at Ronnie's back in 1974. I didn't get as far as the jazz bagpipes (not played by …

Art Themen Interview…

British saxophonist Art Themen has always been a huge inspiration to me. He is one of those players whose improvisations can go in unexpected, audacious harmonic directions that take your breath away, and who brilliantly uses the full spectrum of the saxophone's timbre - from its harsh rawness to its tender soulfulness. I somehow managed to …