Our Wednesday marathon is now run. To morrow to fresh Woods, and Pastures new (we’re uncouth swains).
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We’re Moving…
Not literally, and the piano won’t suffer. From the start of September my jazz residency at London’s Toulouse Lautrec will have a new home on Wednesday nights. There will also now be a “minimum” (as our cousins across the pond would…
Tagged with: jam session, Jason Lyon, jazz gig, London, Toulouse Lautrec
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings
Instant Big Band – Just Add Beer
or How to Be an Arranger without Really Trying. If you have a busy jam session it can be great fun to get every horn player in the room up together for a feature number at some point in the night.…
Tagged with: arrangement, big band, Horace Silver, jam session, jazz
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping, c) Musicianship
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping, c) Musicianship
Some Thoughts from the Piano Chair of a Jam Session
Jam sessions are a fantastic tradition, and I don’t think I know any decent jazz player that hasn’t frequented them, or even run one. These sessions fulfil so many different functions and needs. They are social events. If you’re new…
Tagged with: House band, jam session, jazz, Real Book
Posted in c) Musicianship, e) Rants & Ramblings
Posted in c) Musicianship, e) Rants & Ramblings
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