January 2016 Roundup This was a well attended meeting, particularly for the first one of the new year and it was nice to get back to playing after the excesses of the Christmas period. The evening began with Adrian and Darren who played Oh, Lady Be Good by George Gershwin. The melody to this was […]
The Jazz Dawgs host a regular monthly gig every 1st Sunday (4:00pm – 7:00pm) at the Grove, Huddersfield. The Dawgs feature different guest(s) each month interspersed with the occasional jam session in which anyone can play, (please bear in mind, however, that it is a jam session and not an open mic!). The Grove is […]
By Michael Anthony Mel Bay MB30510 There has been a great many things said about the benefits of playing scales and exercises by many eminent musicians over the years. I do quite like Barney Kessel’s sentiments on the topic, “playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching bag. It’s not the thing in […]