Blues Gig Last Night
I had a great time playing with The Black Diamonds at Ain’t Nothin But last night. Here’s a little clip:
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Gig at Clery’s Clock Bar In Colindale With The Groove Crew 5th Of November
I will be playing at Clery’s Clock Bar in Colindale with the Groove Crew, a new piano based soul/funk/pop/jazz trio featuring Norman on piano and vocals and with Rodrigo on bass. Admission is free and we should kick off around…
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I Saw Tony Allen Play In London
So last Thursday I got to see Tony Allen at a venue in London called the Village Underground. I was very excited to see him play since I have a bit of a drum infatuation with his incredibly funky and…
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I Saw The Kinks Musical, Sunny Afternoon
Last week I got to see the musical Sunny Afternoon which is based on the story of the Kinks and features their music. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve visited the theatre…
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Drum Education | Drummers | Gigs | Jazz
Royal College Of Music Festival Of Percussion – With Gavin Harrison
The Royal College of Music Festival of Percussion takes place in London on the 6th of July. I attended last year’s event where I got to see the amazing John Riley, a clinic with Geoff Dugmore, a jazz trio, some…
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Little Barrie Release Their New Album – Shadow
I had a great night on Tuesday at the famous 100 club watching Little Barrie deliver a great performance. The band’s vintage sound is brilliant, and the songs catchy and energetic. Drummer, Virgil Howe’s got great feel and a vocabulary…
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Gigs | Listen To This | Music | Rock
The Real Last Waltz – Alternate Footage Posted on YouTube
Wow, this is brilliant. Someone’s posted alternate footage of the Last Waltz concert which shows the real performance before all the overdubs that Levon talks about so disparagingly in his book. The Band is one of my favourite rock music…
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Drum Education | Gigs | Jazz
The Royal College of Music Festival of Percussion Part 2
So, where was I? Oh yes, John Riley. John Riley’s clinic was, for me, the highlight of the RCM’s Festivl of Percussion. It was a treat to see a talk by the guy who’s book is such an essential part…
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Drum Education | Gigs | Jazz
The Royal College of Music Festival of Percussion
This past Sunday I met up with my dad just behind the Albert Hall in Kensington and went to the RCM’s (Royal College of Music) Festival of Percussion. It was a brilliant day out with an amazingly broad range of…
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Great Gig With The Apocryphalites
Had immense fun with the Apocryphalites on Saturday night, playing a birthday party. It was the perfect chance to try out some of the stuff I’ve been learning from a couple of great DVDs about Jamaican grooves (wot I plan…
