Gordon Beck 16th September 1935 – 6th November 2011 It is desperately sad that so many musicians have passed away in recent times (Tony Levin, Jeff Clyne, Michael Garrick). Pioneers of the post-bop period in British jazz, a time when British musicians forged their own path, forming a sound that is disecernably “local”, Gordon BeckContinue reading “Yet another sad loss – Gordon Beck 1935 – 2011”
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Tony Levin – sad news
The great drummer Tony Levin died yesterday (February 3rd). My impression was that Tony was one of the first drummers in the UK to have understood and developed Elvin’s thing if not the first). While these days we can access transcriptions and videos effortlessly, it is easy to ignore the pioneering work of the BritishContinue reading “Tony Levin – sad news”
Simon Purcell 