John Pilgrim writes: Diz Disley (obituary, 16 April) was a complex, multi-talented man for whom varied areas of expression – musical, visual and verbal – came perhaps too easily for his own good. And ...

The death of Diz Disley sparked affectionate memories from fellow guitarist John Etheridge, who appears at Seven Jazz in Leeds next Thursday. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...

It was sad to get the news last week that two guitarists who had accompanied the late Stephane Grappelli had passed away. Diz Disley was a versatile Django Reinhardt-inspired player who moved ...

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The revival of traditional jazz in the 1950s prompted any number of amateur musicians to play for fun, the purists among them inspired by deep commitment to the New Orleans cause. A select few of ...

Jazz musician who revived Stephane Grappelli's career but never kept a grip on his own Diz Disley, who has died aged 78, was a charismatic figure who came and went on the British jazz scene in several ...

At various times he was a banjoist in traditional jazz bands, a cartoonist for Melody Maker, various national newspapers and on record sleeves, a guitarist of the Django Reinhardt school, and the ...

It was a drizzly night in Manchester, way back in the mists of Aunty Kitty, I was making my way to the Manchester Sports Guild for the Saturday night folk club there. I was playing support but had no ...