Preparations for the annual Parliamentary Jazz Awards, now recognised as the premier awards for the jazz community, include two afternoon
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The Musician (March)
The spring 2016 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and the latest edition of the
Glasgow and Stirling
I flew to Glasgow from London City Airport yesterday to visit the MU’s exhibition at the Mitchell Library – an
Adam Goldsmith
Ace session guitarist Adam Goldsmith joined Jim Hawkins and myself at Jim’s studio in Kingston this afternoon to record both
MU Christmas lunch
The MU held its annual Christmas lunch this afternoon at the Avalon, Balham Hill, in south London. The majority of the Union’s
Carols in the Square
This evening I joined a wonderful assembly of carol singers next to the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square (thanks to Norway, as
Equalities training
At the invitation of Bindu Paul, MU Education and Equalities Official, I attended a valuable Equalities training session in the
The Musician (Dec)
The winter 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to MU members this week. The journal’s contents include: Frontline
Steam & Rye
A very pleasant afternoon at Steam & Rye in Leadenhall St, EC3, in the company of Clare Dove, Clare Jonik
Cherries at the Bridge
A fabulous evening at Stamford Bridge as AFC Bournemouth took on Premier League Champions Chelsea for the first time in
Metropolis Studio
A relaxing afternoon in the company of producer Jim Hawkins and his PA Jane Morrison, as they worked with the
Recording at Jim’s
Another productive afternoon at Jim Hawkins’s studio in Kingston, as we jointly developed our co-written mid-tempo ballad, Between these walls. On
Air Lyndhurst session
I was privileged to visit Air Lyndhurst Studios in Belsize Park this morning to be present as the highly-respected composer
In the studio
I had the pleasure of catching up with Jim Hawkins twice this week, once on Tuesday at Assault & Battery
Four Seasons golf
An enjoyable afternoon at The Addington GC, despite the overcast conditions, as I once again joined the Hayes clan for
Royal Academy show
I was kindly invite by George Cochran of Dave Woolf Ltd to a showcase performance by vocalist/cellist Janie Price aka
MU News on its way
I edited MU News today and distributed its regular mix of news and events items to over 23,000 musicians across
Music Venues Report
Alongside my colleague Kelly Wood – MU Live Performance Official – and photographer Jonathan Stewart, I attended the launch of the
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to MU members this week. The mailing includes the MU Members’
Songwriting session
A very productive afternoon spent at my writing partner Jim Hawkins’ studio in Kingston, working on our series of melodic
JoanOvArc in Soho
Straight on from the TUC event last night, David Parker (from publisher Future Fusion) and I caught a rockin’ gig
MU on screen
‘Behind Every Musician’ is a video promoting membership of the Musicians’ Union and I was delighted to be Executive Producer
Eddie & the Hot Rods
Great night in the West End thanks to Paul Gray and the original line up of Eddie & the Hot
Surrey v Essex
An evening at the Oval cricket ground in the company of a 50+ group of Julie’s work colleagues for our annual
The Musician (June)
The summer 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week. Summary texts of various features will be
Sharleen Linton
Rising start of the session vocalist scene, Sharleen Linton, joined Jim Hawkins and myself at his Chocolate Box studio in Kingston
Video recording
A second day of video recording with Marcus Foley and the team from the innovative agency ThisIsTommy, aiming to complete all the material
Interviewing a legend
I was blessed with the opportunity to visit the Kensal Green home today of renowned cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and to
Through the treetops
A mini pre-birthday celebration was the order of the weekend for Ben, Julie and myself. We drove to Battersea Park on