Ronnie Scott's role as the owner of Britain's longest surviving jazz club has perhaps distracted attention from his work as a musician, and this situation was hardly helped by the fact that he wasn't ...

Charles Mingus was larger than life as a composer, performer and bandleader. A writer of frequently difficult music, Mingus was demanding of himself and his musicians, yet he never wanted his works to ...

An Ivor Novello-nominated composer and described by The Guardian as a ‘virtuoso’ saxophonist, Alex Hitchcock's innovative collaborations have confirmed his growing reputation as an instigator and ...

Influenced by the harmonic freedom pioneered by John Coltrane, he’s one of those post- hard bop instrumentalists who reached out towards various kinds of fusion, bringing jazz back to its more ...

Launching in February 2026, the newly designed Upstairs at Ronnie’s marks a new era for the popular music venue. Ask any music lover where to visit in London and they will point you towards Ronnie ...

The legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s is hosting its musical instrument amnesty event for 2025. The initiative is designed to re-purpose unused or unwanted musical instruments by donating them to ...