Kathy Stobart RIP...

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

"The saxophonist Kathy Stobart,
who has died aged 89, was one of
the finest jazz soloists of her
generation. "Always possessed of a
robust tone and forthright style,"
in the words of the critic Brian
Priestley, she was best known for
extended periods with the
Humphrey Lyttelton band, but
was as likely to turn up in touring
big bands as she was to play in
tightly organised modern jazz
combos or freewheeling
mainstream groups. Whatever the
situation, it was her musicianship
and co-operative disposition that
carried her through, these
qualities also enabling her to
develop a successful parallel
career as a teacher of the
saxophone.....".....Obit contd. in the Guardian.

BN.

[burning dog]

RIP

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10953906/Kathy-Stobart-obituary.html

[Serial_Apologist]

Kathy was 21 when I was born. I once told her: "You were playing Night in Tunisia before I was born!" "Oh thank you very very much!" she replied. When she was around, in the early days, the guys not being used to having a woman musican on stage who was not a singer would do their best to avoid swearing etc. Patronising? "No they were perfect gentlemen!" As an instrumentalist she was a pioneer in the male-dominated world of jazz - a pioneer anywhere in that world of modern jazz, and much respected for that as well as her musicianship. She was chosen to headline a big celebration of women in jazz and rock music at the start of the 1980s, an event over several days in London's Drill Hall - I must dig out the info tomorrow.

R.I.P. Kathy - huge thanks!

[Hornspieler]

Kathy was one of those players who put British Sax playing on the map and had many pupils. Like her colleague Tubby Hayes and the other Archer Street jazzmen, she introduced a new style into this country; getting away from the "Ricky Ticky" pre-war style of British Dance Bands.

RIP, Kathy. You opened a lot of people's eyes to a new era in British Jazz.

HS

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Kathy was one of those players who put British Sax playing on the map and had many pupils. Like her colleague Tubby Hayes and the other Archer Street jazzmen, she introduced a new style into this country; getting away from the "Ricky Ticky" pre-war style of British Dance Bands.

RIP, Kathy. You opened a lot of people's eyes to a new era in British Jazz.

HS

She gave Paul Dumnall his first few formal saxophone lessons.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]