Another sad loss – Pete King

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