Bunky Green has been played on NTS in shows including Donna Leake, featured first on 22 February 2014. Songs played include Fast 'N' Foxy, Guajira Con Cha-Cha-Cha and My Man's Gone Now.

Bunky Green is a jazz musician and educator. Born April 23, 1935, he was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, where he played the alto saxophone, mainly at a local club called "The Brass Rail."

His first big break came when he was hired in New York City by Charles Mingus as a replacement for Jackie McLean in the 1960s. His brief stint with the eccentric bass player made a deep impression. Mingus' sparing use…