Profiles

Harry Morrison

Harry Morrison


Harry Morrison was the main drummer for the East Coast Jazzmen for many years. See the History of the East Coast Jazzmen on their profile.
Johnny McLevy

Johnny McLevy


John McLevy was a boy wonder trumpeter who graduated from playing in Dundee dancehalls to working alongside jazz legends, including Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Goodman. John, whose late cousin, Harry, was a well-known trade unionist, had an early...
Calum McKenzie

Calum McKenzie


Calum McKenzie is a Dundee based composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans jazz, rock and Celtic folk. A master of the bass, double bass ,rhythm guitar and vocals, McKenzie is renowned for his fluid ability to anchor a track...
Robbie McIntosh

Robbie McIntosh


Robbie McIntosh (1940-1974) was ahighly acclaimed Drummer and founder member of the Average White Band (AWB). Known for his sophisticated, "pocket-heavy" style, he anchored the band's breakthrough hits before his life was tragically cut short....
Iain Mathieson

Iain Mathieson


Iain Mathieson has been in high demand as a pianist in Jazz bands most of his life. He currently plays with the 'Sunnysiders', the East Coast Jazzmen and many other bands and ensembles across Scotland.
Jimmy Lyons

Jimmy Lyons


Jim Lyons was the Drummer in the Sands band and the driving force of the Tayside Jazz Action Group (TJAG), from the late 1960's till his death. Jim was also in his youth a champion cyclist and worked for the City's Public Works Dept. He was also...
Andi Lothian

Andi Lothian


Andi Lothian is the man who started the East Coast Jazzmen and brought the 'Beatles' to Dundee. Hear his life story and Jazz influences in his interview on our Audio Page.
Frazer Adam

Frazer Adam


Frazer Adam is a founder member and Bassist of 'The Funkin Idiots', a (sometimes) 9 piece Funk band based in Dundee. Frazer played in the Clarks Sunday Jazz sessions, which ran from 2009 to 2013. Funkin Idiots on Facebook
Jimmy Deuchar

Jimmy Deuchar


James "Jimmy" Deuchar (26 June 1930 – 9 September 1993) was an influential Scottish jazz trumpeter, composer, and big band arranger who became a central figure in the British and European bebop movements during the 1950s and 1960s. Highly regarded...
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