It has recently entered my knowledge that Disney Theatrical are toying with the idea of putting on a new UK tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, beginning in the lusty month of May 2021. “Great Scot!” I screamed on reading the news. “It occurs to me that maybe (just maybe) they will be searching for …
While browsing my crystal ball lately, I discovered that Disney Theatrical are planning a new UK tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, commencing in May 2021. “Good gracious!” I said on hearing the news. “I do solemnly believe that they will be looking for funny intelligent woodwind musicians to play the various reed parts!” Therefore …
It has come to my attention that Disney Theatrical are planning a new UK tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, commencing in May 2021. “Aha!” I thought on hearing the news. “It occurs to me that they will surely be looking for young attractive woodwind musicians to play the various reed parts!” Therefore I have …
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 …
I’ve got a li’l somethin’ for you to listen to today, which is the result of one of many remote recording sessions I’ve been doin’ lately. It’s a sultry li’l number called ‘Pedacito de Luna’, which translates as ‘Little Piece of Moon’ (if Gurgle Translate is to be believed). There’s a lot of really nice …
I think it’s time for another blog post, don’t you? Fortunately I have just the thing to write about, because The Jelly Roll Jazz Band have just released their second remote collaboration video! Their video skills are improving all the time, although it might take a few more pandemics for them to really get the …
So here’s something I’ve been meaning to get around to for 3 years! Shortly after purchasing my baritone saxomophone at the start of 2017, I thought it would be fun to pick a woodwind-heavy piece of Broadway music and do a one-man reed section video. I imagined it would be particularly interesting for people to …
Can you hear that? That distant sound, floating ethereally on the breeze… Is it: a) Just the wind? b) Just my imagination? c) MICHAEL A. GRANT tootling away on his CLARIONET? The correct answer is c), because I’ve been doing more recording work recently and the results are now available for all to listen to! …
You may not have realised it yet, but today is a very special day and this is a very special blog post! For this is the 100th post I have written since starting this venture way back in 2017. To celebrate, I’ve been looking back into the mists of time and working hard to put …
Well, as promised last week, today represents the final edition of Transcription Tuesday But On A Wednesday! Boo hoo! That’s right, after this there will be no more. Transcriptions, that is – I assume Wednesdays will still continue as planned. To celebrate, and in order to completely undermine my plan of finishing on a nice …
