Mo Foster obituary Other Lives: Session bass guitarist who played on many hit singles and albums The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
My London: Kool & the Gang’s Robert ‘Kool’ Bell Kool & the Gang legend Robert ‘Kool’ Bell likes a classic night at Ronnie Scott’s, enjoys the InterContinental at the O2 and would take a boat down the Thames... and beyond Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023
‘She floored me. I was in shock’: Blossom Dearie, the jazz singer with the diminutive voice and vast talent A new box set explores how the American singer – now beloved of Kylie and more – was embraced by swinging London. Those who knew her recall a star who gently trod her own path The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
“I made my own bass and used bicycle brake cables as strings…” How Richard Bona went from homemade guitars to being hailed as “the African Jaco” "I don't want to play for bass players – I want to play for truckdrivers! I want people to dance!" The rise of a reluctant virtuoso Guitar World · Jul 9, 2023
‘We’ll play until our teeth drop out!’ The long, remarkable lives of Britain’s Windrush-era musicians Now in their 80s and 90s, having faced down racism and neglect, musicians of Caribbean heritage are still centre stage in the adopted country where they’ve enriched music in so many ways The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
‘I got consumed by the hatred, by how many people were upset because I wore an armband’: Alex Scott on love, Lineker and standing up for LGBTQ+ rights The footballer and presenter escaped a tough start to become an England legend and one of the BBC’s faces of football. As the Women’s World Cup approaches she talks finding her voice – and why she’s no victim The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023
The One Show's Alex Scott reveals quirky reason her brother got his name The former footballer was chatting about her parents' first date and revealed part of her family's history Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2023
Shirley by Ronnie Scott review – finally, a male author who brilliantly writes women The author’s second novel is impressively constructed, following a young woman who was raised by a group of men beholden to her celebrity mother The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023
Crumb bachelors and millennial HENRYs enliven Ronnie Scott's zeitgeisty new novel Ronnie Scott is an RMIT academic and co-founder of the literary journal The Lifted Brow. His debut novel, The Adversary (2020), set mainly in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, was a wry exploration of the nuances of house sharing and online dating. The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023
Blowing up: six of Britain’s new jazz musicians on making a living out of their passion The British jazz renaissance continues with the rise of six astonishing young talents, creating a musical storm despite the cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Our top 12 shows to book now at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 from Nubiyan Twist to Melody Gardot The pick of the shows from the event’s largest ever line-up Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Curtis Stigers at Ronnie Scott’s review: Back on the road, crooning and blowing fire The US singer, songwriter and hornsman was back at Ronnie Scott’s with fresh makeovers of old favourites Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022
10 fail-safe spots for a first date in London Angelica Malin on her go-to spots for getting a first date off on the right foot Evening Standard · May 19, 2022
AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability. ABC News · May 8, 2022