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Favourite Jazz Trumpet Solos.

I was over on Facebook this evening and ran across the following question from my old NYJO chum Mark Armstrong: To all jazz musicians, especially jazz trumpet players: can you list your five favourite improvised jazz trumpet solos of all … Continue reading

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Mucho Airport Time!

I’m writing this at 6.30am in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on the way back from my most recent excursion with “Rat Pack – Live At The Sands” US tour. Life has been really crazy lately with more travelling than I would … Continue reading

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TFJO CD Available For Download.

I forgot to mention that the music from the new Tony Faulkner Jazz Orchestra CD; “Thad Jones and the Ellington Effectâ€?, is now available to download from the iTunes Music Store. The music can also be downloaded from other popular … Continue reading

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TFJO CD Now Available

The CD we recorded last June with the Tony Faulkner Jazz Orchestra; “Thad Jones and the Ellington Effect”, is now out in the wild!! Continue reading

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Sir Stan Tracey??

There’s a current petition doing the rounds to nominate Stan Tracey, the great British Jazz Pianist, for a Knighthood or similar honour, in recognition of his long and distinguished career. Continue reading

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