Pops Coffee

Pops Coffee, who lives in Nottingham, England, is an octogenarian who got into traditional jazz late in life with much to discover, learn, and pass on. He wrote an excellent blog, Pops Coffee’s Traditional Jazz, from 2013 through 2018. He has also published three jazz related books including one on Shaye Cohn and Tuba Skinny.

Japan: New Orleans Collection Series by Haruka Kikuchi

Pops Coffee May 26, 2020

Haruka Kikuchi, energetically driving a band along or playing gently and lyrically, is currently one of the world’s best traditional jazz trombonists. She grew up

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Pops Coffee on Tuba Skinny’s New Album Some Kind-a-Shake

Pops Coffee April 14, 2019

Tuba Skinny’s latest CD entitled Some Kind-a-Shake, contains 14 tracks and is remarkable for four reasons. First, it was recorded at The Living Room Studio

How Tuba Skinny’s New Orleans Street Jazz Found Fans Worldwide

Pops Coffee September 29, 2018

I was introduced to Tuba Skinny in 2010 through videos uploaded by YouTube pioneers Al and Judy Alexander. The Alexanders, whose YouTube channel is digitalalexa,