Richard John Charles "Digby" Fairweather (born 25 April 1946)[1] is a British jazz cornetist, author and broadcaster.
Fairweather and Stan Barker started the Jazz College charity to introduce improvisation in schools.
[2] Fairweather's musical style has been influenced by Louis Armstrong, Ruby Braff, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, Red Nichols, and Gonella.
Apart from his playing and group leading, Fairweather has long pursued a parallel career as a jazz broadcaster and writer.
[1] From 1985 to 1988, he worked and recorded with Brian Priestley's Special Septet and Tony Milliner's Mingus Music, and wrote the book How to Play Trumpet.