Steve Voce
Steve Voce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Voce |
| Known for | British journalist and music critic |
| Spouse | Jenny Collins (died 2026) |
| Career | |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio 2 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Steve Voce (23 December 1933 – 23 November 2023) was a British journalist and music critic. He was best known for his broadcasting work on BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio 2.[1]
As well as writing obituaries for The Independent, he was a columnist for Jazz Journal,[2] and presented the Jazz Panorama radio programme on BBC Radio Merseyside. Some of his titles included What’d I Say, It Don’t Mean a Thing, Scratching The Surface and Still Clinging To the Wreckage. Voce was also a regular contributor to the BBC Radio 2 programme Jazz Notes[3]
Voce was married to BBC Radio Merseyside presenter and producer Jenny Collins. She died in January 2026, at the age of 83.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gilbert, Mark (25 November 2023). "Steve Voce, 1933-2023". Jazz Journal.
- ^ "Steve Voce live", Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007, Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "'The Duke's In Bed': The Ellingtonians, as encountered by Steve Voce" Ellingtonweb.ca. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "'BBC Radio Merseyside founding member dies as tributes paid" Liverpool Echo Retrieved 03 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Steve Voce discography at Discogs
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