Music

Lee Konitz transcription — “Two not one”

Here’s an amazing Lennie Tristano contrafact from the album “Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh”, based roughly…
Earplugs

Like any musician, in almost any genre or setting, I’m sometimes in the presence of very…
How to stop the cable on 9-volt adaptors from breaking

Here’s a common problem for people who own small electronic devices, especially power adaptors for effects…
Laurence Cottle transcription — ‘Quite Firm’

The stats on my site tell me a few things. One is that, particularly on Fridays,…
LUU Big Band Tour 2012

Some background info and assorted media (further down) from Tour 2012. Band/Tour Leeds University Union Big…
Le Boy, electro house

I used to be in a very nice band called Neon Kicks. It featured Chloe Elliott…
Music for the shower

Since recently discovering that my phone is resistant to water and very loud, I’ve taken to…
Jerusalem and Audio Hijack Pro

I’ve just finished an arrangement of Elgar/Parry’s lovely socialist hymn, ‘Jerusalem’. This somewhat confused adaptation was part…
The ‘Prom of peace’ – Rostropovich and Dvorak, 1968

Paul Gambaccini’s Radio 4 show ‘For One Night Only‘ is quite a rare thing: a radio…