British jazz legend Chris Barber has died aged 90 after a battle with dementia. A post was also made on the official Twitter account of The Last Music Company, which read: 'Chris Barber died peacefully in his sleep on 1st March 2021. Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg said: 'Sorry to hear of the death of Chris Barber, one of the giants of UK jazz, but also a founding father of British guitar-based rock. Lyricist Sir Tim Rice also paid tribute to the musician, saying: 'The great Chris Barber has died. He added electric guitarist John Slaughter to his band, which became the Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Band.

Source: Daily Mail March 02, 2021 19:38 UTC