The music sessions at Notes Covent Garden are going well indeed. They seem to function to both help create an atmosphere for people to meet and chat in a convivial space with great wine, food and coffee and also as a gig for people who want to watch and listen . . . a happy […]
Category Archives: jazz
7:30pm The Miller, London Bridge. £5 8pm – Furniture set 9pm Marbles Improv Set 10:00 Hip-hop themed jam
No doubting Janek is a great bassplayer and I’d met him briefly and he seemed a lovely guy but I didn’t rush to get this record when it came out. I just supposed it would be another fusion blowout, chops, shredding and all that! I was wrong. I should have known. Janek is way too […]
Beats, Rhymes, Mirth Coming up on Thursday March 3rd. My jazz trio Furniture are back at the Miller in London Bridge. This time we’re joined by improv comedy team Marbles. The night will go roughly as follows: Night goes roughly as follows: 8-9pm Furniture set 9.15pm-10pm Marbles set with Soundtrack 10pm-10.30pm-ish Hip hop jam So […]
On December 2nd we were fortunate to play a double header with the great Matt Stevens. Great gig it was too! Thanks for those who showed up despite snow, ice and rumours of zombie hamsters. I was ecstatic hearing Matt play and then got to play with Furniture my new jazz trio with Rob Grundel […]
This one is the one we’re all been waiting for. My new jazz Trio, Furniture in a self organised, self promoted double header gig with the incredible looping guitarist Matt Stevens You really need to come down to this!
I’m stoked for this gig. Furniture are the new jazz trio I’ve formed with keyboardist Rob Grundel and drummer Tadas Petrikas. It’s been quite a buzz as it’s come together very quickly. We have a great sound, some lively interaction and carefully chosen and developed repertoire. It ranges from our own instrumental approach to tunes […]
Really excited about my new trio! We’ve had a few rehearsals and some fabulous conversations. Robb, the keyboardist writes some fabulous tunes and has a really developed approach to creating music that tells a story. Tadas, the drummer, loves the Bad Plus and Keith Carlock and swings wonderfully and has a painterly, visual arts approach […]
Hmmmmmm! Any ideas? I’m currently trying to get together with a pianist/keyboardist and drummer who are looking for a bassist to complete their jazz trio. I can jam with a keyboard player in a living room but having a drum kit usually necessitates a rehearsal space outside a private house …although I wonder if actually […]
OK, fingers crossed this carpal tunnel thing is under control. My doctor wants me to start gigging now to see how it goes. She’s reviewing it in November. I play with no ill effects nowadays though I sometimes get the symptoms when I sleep. I’ confident. I’m now starting to think of the whole […]
Phil Wain 