Peter King, the longterm business partner of Ronnie Scott, dies aged 80.
Both Ronnie and Pete were incredibly kind to me, on one occasion Pete paying me twice for a night at the club because “you need the bread son”. The great British drummer Tony Levin told me that this wasn’t uncommon and that behind the formidable exterior was a privately kind heart who quietly and not infrequently helped musicians in their difficult times.
The end of an era.
Some obituaries:
Daily Telegraph
London Evening Standard
The Times
Simon Purcell 