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IN ENGLAND

Alan Clare
Kenny Napper
Pat Smythe
Peter King
Ken Moule
Tony Archer
Rick Laird
Joe Harriot
Brian Dee
John Dankworth
Malcolm Cecil
Tommy Whittle
Tony Coe
Don Rendall
Harold McNair
Ronnie Scott
Dudley Moore
Tubby Hayes Gordon Beck
Jeff Cline
Stan Robinson
Vic Ash
Harry Klein
Dave Green
Malcolm Saul
Willie Payne
Graham Bond
Stu Hamer
Ian Hamer
Mike Carr
Chris Hylton
Peter McGurk
Dave Goldberg
Brian Auger
Ike Isaacs
Dave Shepherd
Reg Wale
Coleridge Goode
Bobby Wellins
Brian Lemmon
Peter Ind
Johnny Birch
Colin Purbrook
Gary Cox
Dizzy Reece
Duncan La-Mont
Fred Logan
Ian Carr

IN R S A

Gerry Spencer
Errol Dyers
Alvin Dyers
Gary Deacon
Morris Goldberg
John Clayton
Midge Pike
Merton Barrow
Gerry Bosman
Shorty Mentos
George Kussel
Tony Schilder
Harold Jephta
Kenny Jephta
Dave Lithins
Henry February
Basil Moses
Charles Lazar
Houtep Galleta
John Lockwood
Winstone Mankunku
Ezra Ngukana
Duke Ngukana
Don Tshomela
Dave Craig
Nick Neokles
Tommy Kenna
Alec Nockie
Johnny Fourie
Charlie Hamilton
Bob Tizzard
Richard Schilder
Chris Schilder
Cliffie Moses
Sylvia Mdunyelwa
Gary Hendrickse
Gary Kriel

IN EUROPE

Stan Getz
Oscar Pettiford
Don Byas
Karl Heinz
Burger
Alan Buchinsky
Maris Polerube
Lars Blach
Benny Bailey
Roland Kirk
Wynton Kelley
Lars Werner
Bose Warmel
Kurt Lindgren
Frans Elson
Tyson Brown
Rich Richardson
Bengt Jaedic
Ira Kriss
Willi Johans
Denny Zeitlin
Ernie Shepherd
Tommy Flannagan
Paul Gonzalez
Joop Christopher
Atli Bjorn
Rudi Fuessers
Klaus Doldinger
Jan Johansson
Danny Jordan
Monk Montgomery

Winchester Mansions

For the past 12 years Maurice has been involved mainly in organising quartets for the exciting Winchester Brunches. These take place on Sundays between the hours of 11am - 2pm in their famous courtyard. It has the most amazing reputation for good food and soft but finger snapping music ... the ambiance is perfect.

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In Short...

Maurice Gawronsky's involvement in the international jazz scene began in the early '60's when he was continuously touring Britain and Europe. During that time he was drummer for, among others, Ronnie Scott, Graham Bond, Peter Ind, and Dudley Moore. He then performed at Ronnie Scott's Downbeat and the Establishment in London, as well as Danish and German clubs. He also appeared in the UK film "Sparrows Can't Sing" during this time. Following his British and continental sucesses, he went on to Scandinavia where he played with Stan Getz, the highlight of his musical career. Since his return to South Africa he has performed with the top local talents, and continues as an established force on the Cape jazz scene.
I used to sit every Saturday with Dexter Gordon drinking coffee and just discussing how beautiful the women were in Scandinavia.
Maurice