Jim’s jams

Your eulogy about Jim Petrie (22 August) did a great service to a wonderful musician. Jim was a fixture at the popular Maytime ,The Isle of Bute Jazz Festival, popping up in all sorts of bands.

The piece didn’t mention his incredible repertoire of Dixieland songs, which I happily witnessed one memorable evening in the Esplanade Lounge bar overlooking Rothesay Bay.

Fronting his very able Diplomats of Jazz band, he delivered a masterclass of Twentiess melodies with tonguetwisting vocals, backing them up with his nimble cornet playing. The audience was enraptured!

He will be long remembered.

ARCHIE BURLEIGH Meigle , Skelmorlie

North Ayrshire