Blowing My Own Trumpet

Kenny Ball is a legend. Probably the greatest test of an artist's success is his durability. Kenny is now is now a genuine institution, and the most successful jazz trumpet player this side of the Atlantic. His landmark recordings of the 1960s such as 'Midnight in Moscow' catapulted him to worldwide fame, and since then he has become a living legend. His autobiography is told with all the style, wit and passion that has characterised his life. It includes wonderful stories of his life on the road with such giants of the music world as Louis Armstrong, and will be cherished by his many fans across the world.

With no fewer than 20 albums on sale, a Billboard Gold Microphone Award, more top 30's in the US than Louis Armstrong, and honorary citizenship to the city of New Orleans, Kenny Ball is no less than a true legend.