live music, tuition, recording
The BBC Proms season is about to kick off, and I decided that this year it was time I sat down ahead of schedule to look at what's coming, and mark in my diary what not to miss. I don't think I'll be making it to the RAH for the live experience this year, but… Continue reading My picks for Unmissable Proms 2018
I was approached by London-based future consultancy firm Protiviti based on recommendation from one of their consultants. He had heard me play solo piano for a financial management company’s anniversary event in late summer of 2017, and put my name forward when he knew his own firm would need a live band for their client… Continue reading Case Study: Live Jazz Combo package at the Shard!
Here's what I tell them. Roughly.
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One of the top books I recommend to budding songwriters is Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison (2010). The Berklee College professor has provided us with the ideal workbook – complimenting the many principles he introduces with numerous practical exercises for you to start putting the principles into practice. Doing these exercises while reading the book… Continue reading Writing Better Lyrics – book review
