My son Ben and I received a warm welcome from all the staff and teachers at the National Learn to
Category:News & events
Music Education Expo
I have had overall logistical responsibility for the MU stand at the Music Education Expo for the last two days. The
Westminster Jazz
I was delighted to attend the 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Awards last night on the Terrace at the House of Commons. The
ARP Odyssey
I was delighted to attend the relaunch of the ARP Odyssey synthesiser this evening in underground venue The Vinyl Factory, at
Soho funky jam
DW Music hosted its regular funky jam this evening at Zebrano, in Soho’s Greek St, led by bassist Yolanda Charles
The Musician (March)
The spring 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members next week, along with the Union’s Conference Motions
Birmingham Guitars
I travelled to Birmingham this weekend to represent the MU at the British Guitar Show at the New Bingley Hall.
Stamford Bridge
My wife Julie and I took the somewhat unusual step of visiting Stamford Bridge today to take our son Ben
Video filming
Day one of shooting for the inaugural MU promo video took place today, with Marcus Foley and the team from
The Waterboys
My wife Julie and I joined the packed audience at the Roundhouse tonight to catch the main London date of
Youth Jazz
Acclaimed bass player Dave Holland joined a group of musicians from the National Youth Jazz Collective for a performance at
David Redfern
I visited Ronnie Scott’s this afternoon to join numerous musicians, journalists and photographers in marking the sad passing of the
Parliamentary Awards
I joined industry colleagues, journalists and a select group of highly-respected jazz musicians in PPL’s boardroom this afternoon for the
Tribute to Gary Hyde
I attended the memorial service for Gary Hyde this afternoon at Bromley Baptist Church. Gary had passed away very suddenly
Future Fusion
The management from Future Fusion kindly took the senior MU Officials, myself and my MU colleagues from the Government Relations
Comms at Groucho’s
My thanks to Jo Dipple, Dot Levine and UK Music for the invitation to their Comms Group lunch at Groucho’s
Performers’ Alliance
The Performers’ Alliance All Party Parliamentary Group, which consists of the MU, Equity and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain,
Nordoff Robbins quiz
I joined David Stark in his team of Songlink Saboteurs tonight at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden for
PPL Christmas drinks
Travelled over to the West End this afternoon to The Avenue, 7 St James St, SW1, for PPL’s annual pre-Christmas
UK Music in Whitehall
After a day working on the MU Members’ Handbook at MU Towers, early evening drinks at 49 Whitehall in UK
Camden celebrations
First up last night was a visit to Dingwalls in Camden Lock to catch David Stark and company for the
Help Musicians UK
A superb evening courtesy of Help Musicians UK at the ICA in The Mall, featuring host Edith Bowman and performances
The Musician (Dec)
The winter 2014 issue of The Musician is set for distribution to members this week. The journal’s contents include: Frontline – MU
Future Fusion
The first day in an extremely busy and exciting month with numerous events in the diary. I was up early today
