Derek Ansell is a British novelist and biographer. A regular contributor to ''

Jazz Journal ''Jazz Journal'' is a British jazz magazine established in 1946 by Sinclair Traill (1904–1981). It was first published in London under the title ''Pick Up'', which Traill founded as a locus for serious jazz criticism in Britain.Roberta Freund S ...

'' and ''Newbury Weekly News'', Ansell's first novel. ''The Whitechapel Murders'', was published by Citron Press in 1999. In 2008, he published the first

biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or c ...

of saxophonist

Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to des ...

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''London Jazz News''. Retrieved 24 June 2013. His novel, ''A Safe Place To Stay'', a novel set during WWII, was published in 2018. Derek has five grandchildren.

Publications

* 2008: ''Workout: The Music of Hank Mobley'' Northway Publications, London. * 2012: ''Sugar Free Saxophone: The Life and Music of Jackie McLean'' Northway Publications, London * 2013: ''My Brother's Keeper'' : novel published by Chiado Publishing, Portugal & worldwide. * 2014: ''Sex & Sensibility'' : novel published by Dark Hollows Press USA. ''The Bradgate Heiress'' published by Creativia Publishing in 2018 is a fictional account of the life of Lady Jane Grey in Tudor times.

References

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