It’s been a while
My last post was so long ago I can barely remember my log in details. My site still gets a fair number of hits but it’s mainly for the videos that I’ve made and for the controversial Taylor trumpet post…
Abu Dhabi Diary, Part 2
After arriving in Abu Dhabi we met the ” It Girls”. A 13-piece dance troop who had flown out with us, but until we got there a lot of us didn’t realize this. All blonde, all attractive and all of…
Abu Dhabi Diary, Part 1
This is the first of a series of posts that I’ll be writing about my time playing the new year in at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. I’ll be writing each installment as and when I get the chance…
Matt Is Currently Away From His Blog Right Now…
… but if you’d like to leave a message I’ll get back to you when I return to the UK. Here I go. Off to Abu Dhabi for my New Years Eve gig at The Emirates Palace Hotel. I’m finally…
Back To London
I made it back to London this morning and since I’ve got in I’ve been writting off to a few contacts to see if I can branch out into any London based work. This is the part of my career…
Jazz Duo
My good pal Jonny is heading up from London tomorrow to work on our duo material. This is a fairly new project that we are working on together and the majority of our material to date are some of the…
Playing; Faster, Harder, Stronger
This gym stuff hurts. Another 10 miles and then those terrible sit up things with Pete but I have to say my playing has improved. I just find everything a little easier – now this may be due to “good…
Green Hornet Video
Plain and simple: Here it is, no links, just the Video!!! If you want to read more about the Film Orchestra take a look at the Sound Ideas Page.
5 Star Charity Ball *****
Last nights Big Band gig was a success. The venue was at the MacDonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford (5 stars). It was a bit of a shame that the raffle, auction and speeches ran on as this left us with only…
An Unexpected Evening
I was already to crash out last night with a box of Lemsips when I got a call from a mate I play in a Big Band with. He was just calling to ask if I was coming to the…