the local universal." Writing in the Guardian, Dave Gelly noted of the Culloden Moor Suite that "His dry, haunting tone and spare, eloquent phrases dominate the performance and make this an outstanding album." All About Jazz states, "Culloden Moor Suite needs to stand alone as a musical work if it's going to have broad appeal. It does so, both in terms of Wellins' composition and the quality of the performances by the saxophonist and his colleagues in the SNJO." The other suite of arrangements commissioned for the 2011 SNJO tour was entitled the Caledonian Suite, inspired by James Barke's books about Robert Burns. All compositions were written by Wellins: "Song in the Green Thorn Tree" arranged by Florian Ross; "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" arranged by Geoffrey Keezer; "The Tartan Rainbow" arranged by Christian Jacob; "Dreams of Free" arranged by Tommy Smith. In 2012, Wellins was the subject of a documentary film, Dreams are Free, directed by Brighton-based director Gary Barber. Using interview and concert footage, the film traces the rise, fall and redemption of Wellins, showing how he overcame addiction and depression, and rediscovered the desire to play after ten years away from jazz. Wellins died on 27 October 2016 after being ill for some years. Discography As leader Source: Live ... Jubilation (Vortex, 1978) Dreams Are Free (Vortex, 1979) Making Light Work (Hep, 1983) Birds of Brazil (Sungai, 1989) Nomad featuring Claire Martin (Hot House, 1992) Special Relationship with Jimmy Knepper, Joe Temperley (Hep, 1994) Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Cadillac, 2018) The Satin Album (Jazzizit, 1997) Comme D'Habitude with Stan Tracey (Jazzizit, 1998) The Best Is Yet to Come (Jazzizit, 1998) Fun (Jazzizit, 2003) When the Sun Comes Out (Trio, 2005) Nine Songs with Don Weller (Trio, 2007) Snapshot (Trio, 2008) Joyspring with Gary Kavanagh (Trio, 2008) Time Gentlemen, Please (Trio, 2010) Smoke and Mirrors with Kate Williams (CD Baby/Kwjazz, 2012) Culloden Moor Suite with Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (Spartacus, 2014) As sideman With The Stan Tracey Quartet Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" (Columbia, 1965) With Jimmy Knepper Primrose Path (Hep, 1980) References External links Official site archived Dreams are Free site archived Interview NAMM Oral History Library, 30 September 2014 1936 births 2016 deaths Jazz tenor saxophonists Musicians from Glasgow Scottish jazz saxophonists British male saxophonists Royal Air Force airmen British male jazz musicians 20th-century saxophonists