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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

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