Sing’ with the Benny Goodman Band, his roaring tom-toms rekindled the African spirit of jazz. Drummers from Buddy Rich to John Bonham idolised Krupa, and his influence was felt well beyond the swing ...

To see Rich from that proximity was to be a virtual member of the band and quite a thrill. As the band cooked through song after song, I was thunderstruck by the power and swing. Listening to Buddy ...

It's all there in abundance on the opening "Lover, Come Back to Me," which for all intents and purposes is taken by two bands of which Rich himself is one. Tenor saxophonist Flip Phillips was always ...

The event, held at Warwick Arts Centre in November, saw several top drummers perform with Pete Cater's big band across a cracking night honouring big band and swing masters of the ... big band legend ...