Runaway Groom??
Last night I was playing with a small band called the swinging bass. It was nice to spread my wings and improvise again. It’s something I don’t get enough time to do at the moment but I plan to do…
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….
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…
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…
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…
A Brand New Year and Loads of Great Posts to Come
I got back from Abu Dhabi yesterday and after sleeping for 13 hours I feel a lot better. The gig at the Palace was amazing and the venue incredible. When I’ve had chance to swap photos with the rest of…
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…