Mike Westbrook obituary (opens in new tab)

Acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader who was one of the most significant figures in the history of British jazzAs Ronnie Scott’s Old Place – the original basement club on Gerrard Street in London’s Chinatown – prepared to close its doors for the final time on 25 May 1968, the last musicians to take the stand were the 10 young members of Mike Westbrook’s Concert Band.Recruited from a variety of backgrounds, they formed the vehicle with which their leader had begun to demonstrate his gif...