Piano trio composing, music of Pat Metheny, reggae and Mahler
Over the last few weeks I've been playing around with writing a fair bit of music - the biggest piece so far has been a composition for...
Cygnus Flare win Yamaha Soho Jazz Sessions, Swinging Magpies video, Amati Orchestra + lots of classi
Very pleased to report that my trio Cygnus Flare won this year's Soho Jazz Sessions competition at Yamaha London, judged by Ronnie...
Back to work.. rehearsals, gigs, photoshoot
I'm glad to now be back in London following a couple of months recovering from surgery. I got back a few days ago and have so far been...
New year, new goals, new music!
Well it's been a while since I put in a blog entry - hope everyone has had a good start to the new year. I've been in Scotland recovering...
Swing, jazz, fusion, reggae, orchestral percussion, Vanessa Anne Redd gig
This was a good week for corporate/private events for my 1920s swing band the Swinging Magpies - we've had 3 in a week and have had some...
Caroline Scott trio, Swinging Magpies and MO Jazz Orchestra gigs
Good week so far.. Rehearsed with Cygnus Flare, the Swinging Magpies and the MO Jazz Orchestra for upcoming gigs and dep'ed on drums with...
Gigs, gigs, rehearsals, gigs.. jazz, classical, military
Over the last couple of weeks things have been pretty busy. I've been playing with different jazz big bands around London, as well as...
Drumming on Strictly Come Dancing and new Cygnus Flare live video
After a vague post about a TV appearance a couple of weeks ago, I left it a bit late to fill in the details - it was with the Pico...
Drumming on TV, Amati Orchestra, Steve Gadd & London Philharmonic Orchestra
I was involved with some filming this week with a couple of BBC celebrities, playing for a TV show which should air this Saturday night.....
Alan Dawson - A Manual for the Modern Drummer
I'm excited just now to be working with a new drum book. It's a 1962 Berklee Press publication called A Manual for the Modern Drummer by...
