On this page we pay tribute to many of the wonderful musicians who helped to shape our music.

We listened to their recordings and learned much from them, and are eternally grateful for the invention of the phonograph - without which our musical heritage would surely have been lost.

The following articles are from a variety of sources, and we include them for their fascinating insight into the development of the jazz music we love so much.

There'll be more articles added as time goes by, so keep coming back.