I have had loads of fun jamming and rehearsing with fellow Spitalfields Music Trainee Animateurs. Fellow trainees are Tim Davy (tuba), Chris Dowding (trumpet), Sophia Efthimiou (voice), Helen Smith (clarinet) and Ayanna Witter-Johnson (cello). We are all working on at least two community music projects throughout the year, have been developing our improvising/jamming skills and [...]

I coerced my friend Simon Harris from the Bright Size Gypsies to sing and record my song – for band purposes. Frank Moon played bass and ukulele, it sounds quite nice props to both for their assistance!! This is Simon’s band playing ‘Bille Jean’:

Been asked by a friend to arrange this song for her community choir. Whilst I listen to this song a squillion times and the snow continues to gently, swiftly fall keeping most of the UK duvet bound, I’d thought I’d share this video. I like the beach boys sound as well as the yearning and [...]