Articles by David Tughan

Take Five With David Tughan

by David Tughan
January 18, 2014

Meet David Tughan: I was born and raised in Northern Ireland. My passion for jazz began at 13 when I encountered the Count Basie Orchestra while vacationing in Florida. Inspired by the swinging energy and joyful sounds of the big band, I began listening to many instrumentalists like Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Stephane Grappelli, and singers like Nat “King" Cole, Chet Baker, and Mel Torme. Currently, alongside working with my quintet in clubs and festivals in UK ...