Back To Blogging
After keeping my site up to date with daily blogs for the better part of a year I have had a well deserved break but now I’m back where do I start with my blog? Well so much has happened…
Unfounded Confidence
Man – It’s been hard to motivate myself to blog over the past month. I’ll be making weekly posts for a while until I get back into the swing of things. I had a couple of gigs over the weekend….
Last Week’s Show – South Pacific
Last week was spent in the Midlands playing South Pacific with a company I’ve been with since I was 19. It’s only an amateur show but they’re a good cast and I like to catch up with the friends I’ve…
An Old Big Band Video
Sorry for the large break between posts. I was playing in South Pacific last week and I ended up having no time to write. I did however find an old video whilst I was digging through unnamed CD’s and DVDs…
Abu Dhabi Diary, Part 4
We’re set up,rehearsed, tanned and sound checked. Then the news arrives that the party is actually a masked ball, which was very exciting news. Especially as guests were to wear uniquely designed and hand-crafted Venetian masks that they had flown…
Westend Shows And Their Musicians
Back in the day (i.e. before I was around) Westend show work was seen often seen as being bellow the higher class of players, coming second to session work and other London gigs. These days however the Westend sees some…
Abu Dhabi Diary, Part 3
Preparing for the Gig I last left you with the band working hard sunning by the pool in a 5 star hotel and I’d promised a few snaps of the outside of the Palace. So here’s a picture of me…
Down and Dirty With The Shades
It’s been a few days since my last post and quite a lot has happened. The most annoying being the snow that’s brought the UK to a stand still and essentially closed London’s borders. Not the greatest situation when I’m…
My Promotional Material
I’ve finally got all the big pieces of my promotional package finished. It feels like it’s taken a long time to get to this point largely due to my procrastinating last year. In reality though, it’s all been done within…
When Music Catches Your Ear
I think that you would agree that music can be an amazing thing. It can make you feel certain emotions or make you recall memories and when you’re a musician yourself it can create even more for you. I listen…