I’ve just added my 10th video post to the growing Crooner Chronicles saga. You can find the videos in a Youtube playlist here. The series…
I’ve long been a fan of the classic swing, jazz and ballad vocalists of the past. It’s a style of singing I’ve ventured into at…
During the latest lockdown I’ve been recording myself singing some classic ballads, swing, musical numbers etc. – trying to dust the cobwebs off that part…
We decided to bring a couple of cameras along to a recent rehearsal session. This is me and the band rehearsing a couple of blues classics:…
This is me and the guys posing for a quick, informal photo after a recent rehearsal session. Left to right: Roland Kemp (keys), Tim Strange…
Exciting times in the development of the new band just now. Last night we welcomed a very talented (and appropriately named) keyboard player called “Roland”…
In the late 50s and early 60s, a number of jazz artists such as Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery (to name just a few)…
In the absence of any material just yet from the new band, I’m sharing a few tracks by the artists that inspire us. My…
Just love this track. It’s a perfect example of how Robben Ford can artfully blend blues, jazz and funk. I even love the way the…
This is a quick update to let folks know I’m pulling a new band together. The format will be broadly-speaking “bluesy” but will include strong…