Hi everybody,
We had a great time at Posk last month playing Songs from the Old Country – music from the British Isles. Everything from English Folk to funk via ballads by Michael Garrick and other British Jazz celebrities…
We’ll be back at Posk again on the 28th March this time celebrating the iconic albums of 1959:
Kind of Blue, Giant Steps, Ah Um, Time Out & The Shape of Jazz to Come…
Line-up:
Nette Robinson – voice/saxophone
Tony Woods – alto/soprano saxophones
Pete Hurt – tenor/alto saxophones
Meredith White – piano
Larry Bartley – bass
Gary Willcox – drums
And Special Guest tbc
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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:March
Saturday 28th: Way Out West @ Jazz Cafe Posk playing the iconic albums of 1959
Other News:
Nette, Meredith and I will be teaching on the Isle of Man Jazz Weekend 28th-30th August . Last time we were on the island our host Rolf kindly showed us all the sights, from the comfort of his Aston Martin – see photo above! This year he is the brains behind the Jazz Weekend. Many thanks Rolf!
The Way Out West gigs continue in 2026 at Drayton Court Hotel, West Ealing, usually the third Wednesday in the month:
Drayton Court Hotel Wednesday 18th March:
Dynamic drummer Gary Willcox presents his long standing quartet of sought after musicians on the London jazz scene. Expect exciting energy and soulful grooves.
Gary WIllcox – drums
Tim Lapthorn – piano
Artie Zaitz – guitar
Mick Coady – double bass
WOW performances continue at Jazz Cafe Posk (the Polish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith):
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:
Keep listening to music! All the time. In the car, at home, always – this feeds your inner resource of musical ideas. Sing along with the solos you know -if you want to. It’s ok to listen to the same album over and over to really get to know it – perhaps things were easier when there were fewer albums available – we now have the whole world at our finger tips on our phones but maybe that isn’t all we need – deep listening to the same music is actually really good for us musically and spiritually… I had a good friend at college who didn’t practise the saxophone much – he was already a very good player technically – but he listened to music all the time and he was brilliant! That was quite a revelation to me as I’ve always been a practiser!
