She was a mainstay of the concert-club circuit, giving recitals across the land in country houses, stately homes and public schools
She was a mainstay of the concert-club circuit, giving recitals across the land in country houses, stately homes and public schools
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Her marriage to John Dankworth, the clarinettist, saxophonist and band leader, was one of the most successful partnerships in…
The musician’s mastery lay in his sense of timing, which extended to his love of humour
Her playing was in old Russian tradition, measured rather than fiery: ‘Thundering Liszt, hammering the octaves, wasn’t her style’
She was one of the few surviving musicians to have played with Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, who called her ‘the kid with the…
One of the greatest pianists of his generation who bestrode the musical world for six decades
With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not…
