Florence Kathleen "Kathy" Stobart was an English jazz saxophonist primarily known for playing the tenor sax.
10 Facts About Kathy Stobart
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Kathy Stobart was a well-respected figure in the history of jazz in Britain and became an inspiration, through her tutoring of music, to a whole new generation of younger female musicians.
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Kathy Stobart led the band at London's Embassy Club, then a favourite London haunt for visiting stars such as Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
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Kathy Stobart was a regular guest musician on the BBC Radio 1 programme Sounds of Jazz, recorded at the Maida Vale Studios midweek in London in the 1970s, and introduced by Peter Clayton on Sunday evenings.
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In 2001, Kathy Stobart appeared on stage with Radiohead, along with the Humphrey Lyttleton band, in front of 42,000 fans at the South Park concert in Oxford.
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Kathy Stobart continued to play professionally until the age of 82 in 2007.
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Kathy Stobart then went on to marry trumpeter Bert Courtley from 1951 until his death, caused by the effects of alcohol and the 'apparent stress caused' working with the Ted Heath Band, aged 40.
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Kathy Stobart died in Croydon, Surrey on 13 September 1969.
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Kathy Stobart suffered from a stroke in 2011 and died three years later on 6 July 2014, aged 89.
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Kathy Stobart is survived by her three sons with Courtley: David, Peter and Paul.