Profiles
Rob Adams
Rob Adams played Bass for Edinburgh based Head and Dundee based 'Return to Forfar', as well as importing and selling Jazz records, from B.G. Forbes, in Dundee. Rob was also one of the founder members of the Dundee Jazz festival in 1982. Today...
Bruce Kiddie
Bruce Kiddie (1926-2004) was an accomplished trumpet player, arranger and music lover. Taught by Johhny Lynch 1938-43 whilst still at school and played in St Margaret’s Siver Brass Band. He also learned and became a proficient piano player....
John Whyte
John Whyte studied Django with Willie Clark and was a Guitar player and founder member of Havana Swing. John currently plays with The Sunnysiders who play mainstream and Bop. The Sunnysiders deliver lively jazz rooted in the bop tradition —...
Walter Smith
Walt Smith – came to prominence in the mid 70’s as the jazz clarinettist with Mike Hart’s New Society Syncopators in Edinburgh. Known over the years for his “animated, intense playing” today Walt leads the Storyville All Stars as well as his...
Jason Sellars
Jason Sellars started playing Trumpet on Jazz gigs in the late 90's and with his brother Tony ran the Sunday Jazz session in Droothie Neighbours which ran for 2 years. Jason currently plays with 'Bad Manners' and joins many of the Brass sections...
Tony Sellars
Tony Sellars plays Baritone, Tenor and Alto Saxes and has been an integral part of Dundee's Jazz scene since the 90's. Hear his story on our Audio page.
Frank Rossiter
Frank Rossiter was born into a musical family and played Trombone, initially for Tayport Instrumental Brass Band. After a short spell as an officer in the Merchant Navy, Frank settled back in Dundee and played with Khan, Mafia and with the Sands...
Brian Rose
Brian Rose has been the East Coast Jazzmen's main Guitarist and vocalist for over 20 years.
Bruce Raynor
Bruce Raynor played Keyboards for Elegy and went on to create the band 'Europe' in the mid 70's. He also played in Michael Marra's 'Gaels Blue Orchestra'. Dundee jazz-rock outfit, Elegy, were on the go in the mid 70's era. Photo line-up, L to...
Andy Nicol
Andy Nicol was an award winning Architect and a Trombonist. He played Jazz throughout his university years and became the resident trombonist in the Sands Band with Jimmy Deuchar, as well as playing with the East Coast Jazzmen.