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    Month: July 2018

    Eddie

    I first heard of Eddie Lee almost 14 years ago. When I mentioned to my piano teacher in music college that I was from Sligo, he told… Read more “Eddie”

    July 31, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    When the sun comes out…

    Compared to many other parts of the world, we are starved of sun in Sligo. Hence when it does come out, especially for the first time each… Read more “When the sun comes out…”

    July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    The Goodbye Look

    This week I learned about detail, manners, excellency and lots of harmony. I’ll talk about all that again, but for now here’s goodbye to Sligo Jazz 2018… Read more “The Goodbye Look”

    July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Conversations about music

    One of the great things about hanging around musicians and music students all week is that you get to have all sorts of interesting conversations and as… Read more “Conversations about music”

    July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Winning (Part 2)

    It’s great to be writing for the second Friday in a row about winning. Last night I was in the band for Malcolm Edmonstone‘s big band arrangement… Read more “Winning (Part 2)”

    July 27, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Star quality

    A friend of mine once gave me some candid advice when I started to consider working in the music industry as a career. He told me (as… Read more “Star quality”

    July 26, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Liane

    I wrote about ego here before. How Rufus Reid told us 11 years ago to ‘leave it on the shelf’, and about the widely-held belief that the… Read more “Liane”

    July 25, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Louis

    I had dinner with a bunch of jazz musicians last night. The conversation went around usual topics – how work was, what gigs you were playing, opinions… Read more “Louis”

    July 24, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    CPD for musicians

    There is a danger when living in a small town, or even in a not so small one – that you forget how big a world it… Read more “CPD for musicians”

    July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

    Ahppy Byrthdai!

    I saw a bunch of dancers sing Happy Birthday off the cuff the other night. It was fascinating to watch the different ways they moved their bodies… Read more “Ahppy Byrthdai!”

    July 22, 2018 by Kieran Quinn

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