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An Old Big Band Video

EuroBusk 07, Gigs, Jazz, Video 24 February 2009 0 Comments

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 in my old bedroom in Derby and thought I’d put it up.
It’s a video [...]

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Daahoud – Clifford Brown Transcription

Jazz 1 October 2008 0 Comments

That’s what I have to look forward to today. It’s been a while coming but it’s about time I pulled my finger out on these transcriptions as part of my ear-training practice. I think I might spend a bit of time rehashing Summertime. The changes are classic but I’d like to see if I can [...]

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Mac Studio – Why Won’t You Work?!?

Jazz, My Studio 17 September 2008 0 Comments

Perhaps a misleading title. In essence my nice new Mac Studio (pictures to follow at some stage) records mic’s and line in’s really well. But I’m trying to get the damn midi to work so that I can record some stings for the podcast I’m developing.
Forums are a great place but very frustrating when you [...]

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Practice Makes Perfect … and Gets Gigs (in theory)

Jazz 11 September 2008 0 Comments

Nothing but practice today spliced with theory reading and subsequent shedding. I think it’ll be a while before I see a return but there definatly some practice money in the bank today.
I hope I keep inspired.
I recently bought a bass guitar and have borrowed a keyboard from the school I teach trumpet at in the [...]

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Hangin’ Out In Chappells

Jazz 10 September 2008 0 Comments

I went to Chappells music store yesterday to pick up a few books to help me on my jazz crusade when I started chatting with a chap called Pete Robinson by the improvisation theory section. Pete was a great chap who’s been coming to Chappells since he was a lad (when it was based in [...]

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