GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Thirty days has September, April, June, and November.” – quoth Anon. (and no it’s not cheating!) Remember remember the 5th of November, clarinets piccolos and flutes… And you might as well remember all the other days of the month while you’re at it, because it’s time …
GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance, With the stars up above in your eyes, A fantabulous night to make romance, ‘Neath the cover of October skies.” – quoth Van Morrison, ‘Moondance’ As the days continue to shorten and the nights to lengthen, we yet …
GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “The leaves of brown came tumblin’ down, remember, In September in the rain.” – quoth Al Dubin, ‘September in the Rain’ As we progress into the ninth month of the year it always feels to me as though things begin to slow down a bit. The …
As a long-time supporter of knitted, crocheted and otherwise hand-crafted musicians, it gives me great joy to share with you the cover of Ellen Tsai’s new EP ‘Windy Friends’! But to quote a phrase, “A cover is not the book so open it up and take a look,” or in this case, “A cover …
GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “True love blooms for the world to see, Blooms high upon the July tree.” – quoth Nina Simone, ‘July Tree’ With the summer months now well and truly upon us and the academic year drawing to an end, July represents for many a period of winding …
If you’re reading this, you probably have an interest in the noises I make through my various wooden, plastic and metal tubes! Yes? Well in that case you’ll also have an interest in a song called ‘A Lens To Find A Trace’. This is the latest release from Dortmund-based musician David Kleinekottmann and is part …
I’ve got to the point now where I’ve played in a fair few musicals, however one that’s doing the rounds at the moment but had eluded me until recently was ‘The Addams Family’. This all changed last month though, when I got the chance to play Reed 2 for the show and find out what …
I’ll readily admit that I’m a little behind the curve with this news, as the aforementioned album was actually released a few weeks ago now. But you know how it is – you’ve been busy, I’ve been busy, etc. etc. At least I got round to it eventually. The album in question is …
I bring you good news! The Jelly Roll Jazz Band – everyone’s favourite jazz band (but least favourite rock band) – have made a new video! And the good news is that this time, they remembered to agree on a tune, key, tempo and structure! Even better news: There’s an opportunity for you to win …
Christmas has surely come early for you, most esteemed reader, for today I have not one, not three, but two lovely videos to share with you! The first is a festive medley for four bassoons, which I have put together as an exclusive video for the online Christmas carol service of St. Andrew’s Church. You …
