Nucleus was an English jazz-rock ensemble formed in 1969 by trumpeter Ian Carr, who spent much of the 1960s co-leading the Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet. With a fluid lineup of top-tier session and jazz players, Nucleus debuted on Vertigo with Elastic Rock, a benchmark in British jazz fusion. Between 1970 and 1975, Nucleus released eight […]
Norma Winstone (born Sept. 23, 1941) is an English jazz singer and lyricist from London who began her recording career with three vocals on the 1969 album Hum Dono by Joe Harriott & Amancio D’Silva Quartet. In 1970, she sang on the albums Love Songs by the Mike Westbrook Concert Band and The Heart Is […]
Azimuth was a contemporary jazz trio featuring English pianist John Taylor and his vocalist wife Norma Winstone. Canadian trumpeter Kenny Wheeler rounded out the combo, which released five albums on EMC between 1977 and 1995. Members: John Taylor (piano), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Norma Winstone (vocals) Background Norma Winstone came up on the London jazz circuit […]
