I grew up in the 1960s. I was part of the movement for freedom, justice, love, peace and brown rice!

My heroes were social commentators such as Bob Dylan, Tom Lerher, Lenny Bruce, Allan Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Joni Mitchell…and many more! While some were smoking dope, I...

I need to start by saying I have loved Randy Brecker’s music since I heard his first album Score. I continued to love the group Dreams (1970-71) with Randy & Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Billy Cobham and Will Lee. I especially liked the track Imagine My Surprise, a h...

Bandzilla was born at SARM Studios in London in 1985. I had just finished a session for Grace Jones’ album, Slave To the Rhythm. Producer Trevor Horn had asked me to arrange the album using an 85-piece orchestra, including a full jazz ‘big band’ – 4 trumpets, 4 trombon...