Code | DS/UK/20573 |
Name | Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen (1971-1972, 1995-) |
Dates | 1971-1972, 1995- |
Gender | Group (Male) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Essex, England (formed) |
Relationships | Members: Digby Fairweather', Alwyn Ollie Dow - clarinet Julian Marc Stringle - saxophone Len Skeat - bass, Bobby Worth - drums, Craig Milverton- paino Malcolm Earle Smith - trombone Dominic Ashworth - guitar |
Biography | Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen Half Dozen was formed in 1971. They inittially broke up in 1972, but went on to reform in 1995.
The band celebrated their 20th Anniversary tour in 2015 by playing nine jazz festivals. In 2019 the Half Dozen won the Top Small Group category of the British Jazz Awards for the twelfth time |