Al's immaculate sense of style has become legendary in the world of R&B and swing, leading to his popular image as "Captain Creasefree." In the interests of sportsmanship, "Gentleman of Elegance Quarterly" has put up a nominal £5 book token prize for anyone who can provide pictorial evidence of Al looking scruffy…

Al's sartorial perfection has survived stints with The Big Town Playboys, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys and Ray Gelato's Giants, and he continues to be style guru - in both playing and apparel for many a young player.

Al's musical arrangements are highly sought-after - and there are many "prized partitions" in the Vendetta pad, though he still writes for people as diverse as Ray Gelato, Mike Sanchez and certain Welsh Eistedffods…

His own band, Blue Harlem, a swinging ten-piece, reflects Al's attention to elegance both in his music and his life and is to be highly recommended.…

The playboy of the band, Al's cool exterior belies a rampaging animal when let loose…

Al loves:
Green, Seafood, Real Ale, "Casablanca", "The Throughback".
Al hates:
Scat, Rap, Rudeness, Any Sylvester Stallone (What - even "Copland?" - Miss V), The Spice Girls.

Contact: Al@vocaholic.co.uk