Trinity College of Music. London
Trinity College of Music is now the repository of the Westbrooks' musical archive and holds original scores for all major compositions.
www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/jazz.html
The British Library Sound Archive's Jazz collection holds discs, tapes and radio broadcasts of the
earliest recorded jazz to the most modern free improvisation. The library also holds Kate and Mike Westbrooks personal tape archive.
Wedmore Opera
Wedmore Opera who staged the premier of Kate & Mike Westbrook's opera Jago in July 2000.
Heribert Leuchter
Heribert Leuchter
and Kate Westbrook have worked together on a number of projects including Heribert's KlangWeltReligion performed in the Christus Pavillon at the Expo 2000, Hannover. They collaborated on a music-theatre piece,
Reich durch Arm, commissioned by WDR, and premiered in Aachen. Kate is also guest vocalist on The Heribert Leuchter Trio album '
Reset'.
www.karenstreet.com
Accordionist Karen Street has worked with Mike & Kate Westbrook in various ensembles from Westbrook & Company's Platterback to Bar Utopia and The New Westbrook Orchestra's Chanson Irresponsable.
Phil Minton
Vocalist/ Trumpet player Phil Minton has a long history with Kate & Mike Westbrook. From the early 1960's in the Mike Westbrook Orchestra to Solid Gold Cadillac, the Brass Band, and a much later Mike Westbrook Orchestra.
Alan Barnes:
Alan Barnes has appeared on Mike Westbrook's "The Orchestra of Smith's Academy" CD and Kate Westbrook's Cuff Clout". His website "Woodville" has news, photos, gig lists and a discography. Keep up to date with the activities of one of the UK's finest reedmen here.
www.room4music.com
Bassist Steve Berry's site. Steve has worked with Mike & Kate Westbrook in various Westbrook Orchestras including the Westbrook Brass Band's performances of Glad Day - settings of the poetry of William Blake, Bar Utopia and The Orchestra of Smith's Academy.
www.billythompson.co.uk
Billy Thompson, the award winning violinist has his own site. Billy appears on Kate Westbrook's Cuff Clout.
Jenni Roditi
Composer and vocalist, particularly focussed on composing for the voice exploiting its potential to cross genres to great effect. She composed the music for "The Riddle" from Kate Westbrook's Cuff Clout album.
www.vortexjazz.co.uk
The legendary club has re-opened in Dalston, North London.
Ronnie Scott's
The world famous jazz night club set in the heart of London's Soho and presenting jazz music of international standard. The club celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 1999.
Jazz Services
Jazz Services
is a registered charity funded by the Arts Council of England which organises tours, concerts and live events. Many links here to sites about individual musicians.
Jazz In Scotland aims to provide as much information as possible on Scottish jazz music and jazz music throughout the world.
Jazz In Britain
The UK Jazz portal website: Jazz Musicians in Britain, `Jazz in London` live Jazz listings.
Jazz Canadiana is authored by jazz authority, broadcaster and concert producer Hal Hill. Covers Jazz from all over the world as well as Canada. See a review of Bar Utopia. Reviews of Glad Day, Platterback & The Orchestra Of Smith's Academy have also been added.
Jazz Coventry
Now in its 25th year and still presenting fine Jazz at Warwick Arts Centre and the Biggin Hill Pub.
Jazzscript - A site devoted to jazz and the written word run by a 'proper' bookshop; it stocks over 400 books on jazz, many imported from abroad, and sells some DVDs, videos and CDs as well.
Jazz Grrls - is a site with many links to women in jazz.
Falmusic - Fully interactive site for the many talented musicians and
lively venues in the vicinity of Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. News and other
input is welcomed county-wide. Webmaster and writer are into jazz and
blues but are open-minded.
