Jimmy Boyle: The Man and His Music

By Paul Augustin

March 2023 FEATURE
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Jimmy Boyle.
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Probably one of the most brilliant and imaginative musicians in the Federation today…... As a Malayan Musician, Jimmy is in a class by himself. His technique is excellent and his musical integrity 100 percent…”(Singapore Standard June 1959)JAMES WILLIAM BOYLE, known to many as Jimmy Boyle, was a Malaysian of many talents, of which music was the foremost of them. It was his talent and passion for music that made him known as an extraordinary musician and brilliant jazz pianist. Being...

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Paul Augustin

is the director of Penang House of Music, and founder and festival director of the Penang Island Jazz Festival.

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