23 May 2012
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Back in the days of yore, when I was the wild, lycra legging clad bassist with the P’tang Yang Kipper Band, we regularly covered Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. It rocked but I don’t think we infused it with quite … Continue reading
4 April 2012
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Last night’s jazz gig went well and my finger-callouses are coming on a treat after the best part of three hours of intense playing. Today I can feel the extra toughness of the skin although they’ve lost the metallic smell … Continue reading
7 March 2012
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Following on from that video I shared yesterday, here is another one I have squirreled away for a couple of weeks waiting for an opportunity to post it. It is a bit longer than Stephen Bennett’s one but perhaps even … Continue reading
18 April 2011
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Saturday’s gig at Keble College was interesting.We were positioned in the “minstrels’ gallery”, towards the top right of the photo (not one of my images but available via a Creative Commons licence on Flickr). That posed two challenges: The gallery … Continue reading
13 April 2011
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Last night, I had my final rehearsal with the jazz band I am depping with before we provide dinner jazz for an event at Keble College on Saturday. Apparently the group calls itself Jazz Moves when a name is required; … Continue reading
22 March 2011
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If you have looked at my Last.fm profile in the past few days, you will have seen a big boost in listening, most of which has been jazz and latin tracks. If you have really paid attention, you will have … Continue reading
10 October 2010
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Sue Mingus conducts an ongoing campaign against the sale of illegal bootlegs of material by her late husband, Charlie Mingus (jazz bassist and composer). In a twist, she is releasing what she considers to be the best of these recordings … Continue reading
30 May 2010
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I am going to down to Coulsdon today where The Pico Brown Five are back together for the annual driving in ceremony at the Woodcote Park Golf Club. It won’t be quite the same line up (same rhythm section but … Continue reading
21 June 2007
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You probably won’t have heard of Colin Newberry. He was a musician and educator who sadly died a few years ago in a swimming accident, never having achieved widespread fame. He was also one of the music teachers at my … Continue reading
20 June 2007
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Steve Lawson is not only an excellent bassist but also someone I would count as a personal friend – not someone right at the heart of my life but certainly someone I can kick back and enjoy a drink or … Continue reading