Hi everybody,
We hope you’re all having a good summer!
The Way Out West Big Band did a lovely concert in tribute to the late Tony Kinsey at the end of July with a host of stars in the band – as well as as all the WOW favourites there were great performances from Mark Nightingale, Martin Shaw, Steve Fishwick, Alcyona Mick, Andy Cleyndert etc etc… What a night that was!
The Way Out West gigs at the Drayton Court Hotel (West Ealing) are going well and are happening on the third Wednesday of the month. This month on August the 20th there is a special concert in memory of the late Dick Esmond, who was the original driving force behind the Ealing Jazz Festival and leader of the sound of 17 Big Band. Dick Esmond Memorial Jazz Party link
I’ll be there with my own band – the Tony Woods Project – on 17th September with special guest Chris Allard on guitar.
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“Absolutely brilliant!”
“Tone! Killer performance.”
“Wow!! Just fabulous…”
“Superb Tony”
“What an amazing solo”
“Fantastic sound!”
“Awesome”
“What a way to start the day – had me dancing round my third storey”
“Story telling and space is the way to go . Lovely stuff Tony”
“Can’t stop listening, spellbinding”
Upcoming gigs:
September
1st: Tony Woods Project @ Milford Arms, Isleworth.
13th: with Nette Robinson and Meredith White @ Parade’s End Books, Ham
17th: Tony Woods Project @ Drayton Court Hotel, Ealing. link
20th: with Nette Robinson and Meredith White @ Rhymney Valley Music Club
25th: with Dave Jones Nonet @ Jazz Sanctuary, Turk’s Head, St. Margaret’s
Other News:
The Way Out West gigs continue this Autumn at our new venue Drayton Court Hotel, West Ealing, usually the third Wednesday in the month:
August 20th: Dick Esmond Memorial Jazz Party link
September 17th: Tony Woods Project link
October 22nd: Larry Bartley/Bruno Heinen/ Winston Clifford link
November 23rd (Sunday): EFG London Jazz Festival “The Train and the River” link
The Woods Shed
I run a Jazz Workshop and Jam session at the Village Centre, Englefield Green on Monday nights. We’re having a well earned break at the moment but we will be back on September 15th. New members always welcome…
More info here.
Chippings From The Woods Shed:
Last month I mentioned limiting range as a good exercise. Of course the opposite is also very important – to utilise the whole of your instrument. For example – don’t forget about using the lower octave on the saxophone. And when reaching a climax of a solo it often feels good to reach for those very high notes. For most instruments (except perhaps piano) it is good to practise scales and arpeggios going all the way to the top of the instrument, all the way to the bottom of the instrument and then back to where you started.
