Tubby Hayes essentially put British jazz players on the map. In his short life and career he actively pursued excellence on his instruments (tenor sax, flute and vibes) and as a composer. Aficionados ...

Tubby (Edward Brian) Hayes was one of Britain's finest tenor sax players, Jazz musicians and composers. He co-led the successful Jazz Couriers with Ronnie Scott from 1957 to 1959. He led several ...

"[This] stupendous band played a blinder with the standing-room-only audience loving every minute of it...the entire set won the Simon Spillett Big Band a prolonged standing ovation." Bebop Spoken ...