Gordon James Beck was born in London, England on September 16, 1935. Gordon was a self-taught musician who also studied classical piano for four years before deciding to become an aero-engineer and ...

This week we focus on a new release from the excellent Jazz In Britain label. The Progress Box Set from Gordon Beck's Gyroscope is a compilation of studio, live, radio and rehearsal session recordings ...

The American singer Joy Marshall arrived in London in 1962 and was soon turning heads with her vocal charisma and insouciance, being equally adept at pop and jazz. She worked hard but also partied ...

The bold inventiveness of his playing, coupled with great harmonic delicacy, caused him to be much in demand as a band member and accompanist, although his preferred context was the simple trio of ...