Profiles
Average White Band - AWB
The Average White Band (AWB) was a pioneering Scottish funk, soul, and R&B group formed in London in 1971 by musicians hailing mostly from Dundee and Glasgow. Despite their unconventional origins for an R&B outfit, they achieved massive...
Dougie Martin
Douglas (Dougie) Martin was an incredible singer, bandleader, guitarist and Harmonica player, as well as a major player in Dundee's music scene from the 1960's to 2010. 'The Godfather of Soul' inspired and hired most of the young Jazz musicians...
The Sunnysiders
The Sunnysiders deliver lively jazz rooted in the bop tradition — melodic, rhythmic and full of feel. Five musicians, one swinging sound: sax, guitar, piano, bass and drums, playing with heart, humour and groove. Allan McGlone (alto sax) –...
Ray Elrick Snr and Ray Elrick Jnr
Ray Elrick started out playing Drums for his dad (also Ray Elrick) at the age of 10 and has continued to play Jazz with many bands and vocalists ever since. Ray is a Multi-Instrumentalist who currently plays Piano, Organ and Bass with Havana...
The Penny Daintee's
The Penny Dainties were a three-piece jazz/swing vocal group, formed on New Year's Day in 1986 by friends Alison Burns, Tricia Grimes, and Jane Grimes, the group had strong personal roots in Dundee. Their music took inspiration from the...
Alison Burns
Alison Burns Official Website Alison Burns started her live singing career with a Dundee Punk Band (The Junkies) and went on to form The Penny Dainties a three-piece jazz/swing vocal group, started on New Year's Day in 1986 with friends...
Havana Swing
THE HISTORY OF HAVANA SWING by Walter Smith HAVANA SWING WEBSITE Havana Swing are based in Dundee, Scotland. The band has been described as being a “manouche” or “gypsy” band, but their music is swing, with a variety of numbers included...
Don Paterson
Follow this link to Don's website for Biography info and on his Poetry and Music. Don Paterson Website
Alan Steadman
Alan Steadman’s award-winning show, Jazz Waves, spent 33 continuous years on air, cementing its legacy as one of the longest-running jazz radio programmes in the UK. Originally launched on Radio Tay (the Tayside regional station), the show became...
The Sands Band
The Chalet, which had operated as a Dance hall since 1933, became the Sands in the mid 70's and became the venue for a weekly Sunday afternoon Jazz session, which ran till 1985. The resident band had a core of Jimmy Deuchar - Trumpet/Flugelhorn,...