I am sorry the jazz band that has been a wonderful feature of East Street, Brighton for many years is to play there no more.

I greatly enjoyed their easy-going, joyous and very professional sound.

It is sad their music, which seemed to exemplify Brighton's laid-back, civilised and sophisticated style, is banned because one or two people thought it too loud.

Surely a way can be found to accommodate the needs of the musicians, local people and the local shoppers and tourists?

Come on Brighton. We can do better than this.

-Geoff Beuret, Brighton