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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoMike Westbrook obituary
Mike Westbrook was a pivotal figure in British jazz, known for blending various styles and collaborating across genres.
Mike Westbrook is reflecting on his 89-year life from his cottage by the sea in Devon. Sitting with him in his cosy, book-lined sitting room under a signed picture of Duke Ellington, and next to his Broadwood grand piano, the experience is calm and peaceful. His version of jazz is anything but. For more than six decades, Westbrook has been composing vast, cinematic works.