Congratulations to Ronnie Bottomley

6th December saw the first ever Yorkshire Jazz Awards at Dean Clough Mills, Halifax. What a fantastic initiative! Jazz is rife in Yorkshire at the moment and it is absolutely right that we need to recognise that.

Many worthy bands and people collected awards on the night, but my biggest congratulations has to go to Ronnie Bottomley, who won the lifetime achievement award. Ronnie is a fantastic man who I have had the pleasure of studying with for 2.5 years (and counting). Ronnie is in his 80s and is still a committed teacher and is still gigging! 

You can find out more about the Yorkshire Jazz Awards and the winners here:

http://www.jazzyorkshire.org/awards/