Ernie Garside: 3 January 1932–1 August 2023

Peter Vacher
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Ernie Garside, an enthusiast and semi-pro trumpet player who became a trusted friend to a great many jazz musicians here and in the US – and who built up a flourishing jazz promotion career – died on 1 August at a care home in Manchester.

Maynard Ferguson with Ernie Garside in Wigan when Ernie got Maynard’s band over for his Wigan Jazz Festival back in 1998
Maynard Ferguson with Ernie Garside in Wigan when Ernie got Maynard’s band over for his Wigan Jazz Festival back in 1998

Peter Vacher Collection

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