In 1956 he took a quartet (with Eddie Thompson, Brian Brocklehurst and Jackie Dougan) to the US in exchange for a visit by Gerry Mulligan.

Then followed a period of 12 years with the Jack Parnell ATV Orchestra, which accompanied Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, and Barbra Streisand.

[4][5] He ran a weekly club at the Hopbine pub in Wembley, which became a showcase for British jazz, an appearance there being a mark of distinction.

Through the 1990s and 2000s he continued to lead his quartet and accompanied the Ella Fitzgerald Songbook, a show devised by singer Barbara Jay (his wife).

[7] His last performances included the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester (October 2012)[8] and Ray McVay's tribute Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (January 2013).