Looking forward to a live performance at this year`s Aldeburgh festival!
Friday, 27 February 2009
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009
Louis Armstrong - Potato Head Blues
Last week saw the 9th anniversary of my father`s death. He wasn`t expecting to die: he went into hospital for a fairly routine op. and things started going wrong. A few months before this happened I`d asked him what his favourite single recording was. His hero was Louis Armstrong and he told me it was his recording of `Potato Head Blues`. Apparently it is the second trumpet chorus after which music was never the same. Although my father played drums in his own band, I could never fathom the attraction of traditional jazz: I just couldn`t stand the banjo or sousaphone. I think you had to be there in the 1950`s to understand the trad jazz revival. His band played at his funeral. We also played this recording.
Friday, 20 February 2009
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
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