Don Lusher label featuring Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk, John Chilton and the Feetwarmers, John Dankworth, Humphrey Lyttelton, and George Melly. It was entitled "British Jazz Legends Together". In 1993 he was awarded the status of Freeman of the City of London, and in 2002 Lusher received an OBE for services to the music industry. Don Lusher Don Lusher OBE (6 November 1923 – 5 July 2006) was an English jazz and big band trombonist best known for his association with the Ted Heath Big Band. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he played trombone with a number of jazz orchestras
Max Miller (jazz musician) Max Miller (jazz musician) Edward Maxwell "Max" Miller (November 17, 1911 – November 13, 1985) was an American jazz pianist and vibraphone player. Oral historian Studs Terkel called him "The Angry Man of Jazz", saying that he demanded rather than coaxed certain sounds from his instruments. Record producer John H. Hammond, referring to his vibes playing, called him an "Astonishing artist, second only to Lionel Hampton in proficiency". Paul Edward Miller (no relation), former music critic, writer and editor of Esquire Jazz Books, called Max Miller "A Champion of Good Jazz". The "Who's Who of Jazz" by John Chilton listed