[Dixielandjazz] Jerry Brown RIP

[Ken Mathieson]

Hi All,

It's a huge shock to hear of Jerry's passing. He and I were in email contact a couple of weeks ago and I was looking forward to seeing his review of my band's new CD in the November edition of Jazz Journal. Now, whatever he wrote, I'll be very saddened. We had contact over a long period when he used to turn up at jazz festivals all over the UK to sell records. His record stands were always packed with fascinating CDs and I always spent far more than I had meant to, but he was always entertaining company and a helpful guide to quality recordings. His mail order catalogues were always packed with interesting goodies and, given the demise of specialist local record shops, he provided a much-needed service to jazz fans all year round.

RIP Jerry,

Ken