Jazz Summers
Jazz Summers | |
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| Born | 15 March 1944 Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Died | 14 August 2015 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Music manager |
| Notable work | Managed acts such as Snow Patrol, the Verve, Scissor Sisters, Klaxons, and Wham!; Co-founder of Big Life, a music management company |
| Spouse(s) | Married four times; third wife was the pop singer Yazz |
Gordon "Jazz" Summers (15 March 1944 – 14 August 2015) was a British music manager. He managed acts such as Snow Patrol, the Verve, Scissor Sisters and Klaxons. Alongside Simon Napier-Bell, he co-managed Wham! and is credited with having enabled them to break into the United States market in 1985 and to go on to become the first western pop group to tour China.