Prising apart the complex nature of Kenny Wheeler is a worthwhile task. Wheeler lacked swagger, a swashbuckling attitude and arrogance. He said, "I don't say much and when I do, I don't say much." He ...

It’s hard to think of anyone in the jazz world who hasn’t at some point been drawn to, or influenced by, the music of Kenny Wheeler. The Toronto-born trumpet and flugelhorn player, who lived ...