Ronnie Scott - legendary jazzman and creator of the eponymous Soho nightclub - died in his Chelsea flat at Christmas 1996. His had been a colourful, extraordinary and often troubled life, marked by a life-long battle with depression which ultimately killed him. But people who knew him attest to his wonderful warmth and great humour, which helped to carry him through the bad times.

Now his daughter Rebecca, who enjoyed a close relationship with her father, has written his biography, focusing on the real man behind the legend. This is a moving and personal tribute to a remarkable man.