Hi everybody,
We had great fun at the Login lounge last month with Meredith – here ‘s a clip of the very end of the gig!
This Sunday 22nd February I will be playing at Hampton Hub with the Dave Jones Nonet. Loads of stars on this one including Henry Lowther, Mark Armstrong, Tom Ridout, Chris Biscoe, John Turville and Mark Ridout.
On the following Friday – February 27th – the Way Out West Collective will be performing once more at the wonderful venue Jazz Cafe Posk, this time playing Songs from the Old Country – music from the British Isles. Featuring composers such as Michael Garrick, John Ireland, Ray Noble, Victor Feldman, Jon Taylor as well as traditional folk songs…
Line-up:
Nette Robinson – voice/saxophone
Tony Woods – alto/soprano saxophones
Pete Hurt – tenor/alto saxophones
Meredith White – piano
Mark Rose – bass
Gary Willcox – drums
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“The word ravishing comes to mind!”
“So soft and gentle one wants to dream…. Such a pleasure to listen to Tony”
“Music full of warmth and joy”
“Soo cool”
“A wonderful and uplifting gig”
“Beautiful”
“Just been sent into another world again – Beautiful world….”
“Brilliant musicians and brilliant music!”
“Oh my goodness, another wonderful ‘ Project’, so exciting the build up, then the gentle ending, the flame gone out! Fantastic”
“I was lucky enough to be at this gig and see Tony and the band… wow amazing performance from all. Truly magical !!!”
“Yet another excellent gig. Great music and musicians”
“Absolutely brilliant!”
“Tone! Killer performance.”
“Wow!! Just fabulous…”
“Superb”
“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 “
“Can’t stop listening, spellbinding”
(A funny thing happened on a recent gig – a bit of my saxophone literally fell off, mid solo! It’s never happened to me before – the video is up on my Youtube Channel and I’ve called it “Exploding Sax”)
Upcoming gigs:February:
Sunday 1st: Login Lounge, Camberley 1.00 pm
Wednesday 11th: with Rebecca Hollweg @ Zedel’s, Piccadilly
Friday 27th: Songs from the Old Country with Way Out West @ Posk, Hammersmith
Other News:
The Way Out West gigs continue in 2026 at Drayton Court Hotel, West Ealing, usually the third Wednesday in the month:
Wednesday 18th March Gary Willcox Quartet
WOW performances continue at Jazz Cafe Posk (the Polish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith):
Friday February 27th: Songs from the Old Country
Saturday March 28th: Celebrating the iconic albums of 1959
The Woods ShedI run a Jazz Workshop and Jam session at the Village Centre, Englefield Green on Monday nights. New members always welcome…
More info here.
Chippings From The Woods Shed:
Sometimes it’s good to throw everything at a solo and be free and “gushing”. Other times it’s good to pare it down to the essentials – play a question and an answer, a simple melody that sits on top of the chords… Both approaches can result in interplay and interaction with the other musicians as long as you keep listening!
