Catherine Tackley’s book wins Jazz Publication of the Year 2013

Last night, Catherine Tackley’s book Benny Goodman’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (OUP) won Jazz Publication of the Year at the nineth PPL sponsored Parliamentary Jazz Awards, judged by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group. Catherine was presented with her award by Keith Ball, son of the late British jazz musician Kenny Ball, at the House of Commons at an event which was attended by a record number of MPs and peers, showing a cross-party love of jazz. The UK jazz awards were hosted by broadcaster Moira Stuart OBE.