Another stonking night this Tuesday at the Grey Horse in Kingston. The John Bird Big Band was at full strength and on blasting form. Among many highlights was this superb extended solo from Aaron Liddard. A hugely enjoyable evening, … Continue reading
A once-in-a-lifetime experience listening to a very unique instrument. In a previous post I wrote about a performance of the St Saens ‘Symphony with Organ’ at the Albert Hall. In researching that instrument, I learned about the organ at the … Continue reading
Stride piano. Something that you don’t hear every decade. The second album I ever bought, (after Astral Weeks), was called ‘The Jazz Piano’, and featured Willie ‘the Lion’ Smith, as well as Art Tatum, Earl Hines and many others. All … Continue reading