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”
Month: July 2018
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…”
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”
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”
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)”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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!”
