Monthly Archives: September 2011

Saturday afternoons at Brel, Glasgow

This entry was posted in Gigs Past and tagged bar Glasgow on 26/09/2011 by Nick Gould

Next gig on Saturday 29 October, 3pm-6pm. All welcome.

Selmer Cigar Cutter

This entry was posted in Nog Blog and tagged acoustic saxophone on 26/09/2011 by Nick Gould

I call my horn “Bessie” – she’s silver “cigar cutter” tenor sax from 1933. Ok , she is a bit heavier than a modern horn, and maybe the G sharp key sticks a bit (as does the F sharp), and the plating is definitely a little faded (in the classic car […]

NODA Conference Oct 2011

This entry was posted in Gigs Past and tagged ball conference Peebles on 26/09/2011 by Nick Gould

The sound of Seventeen big band has been booked again to play at this fun event for The National Operatic and Dramatic Association, where we have about 400 members running amok at Peebles Hydro. Last year we had at least 9 ugly sisters (all members utilise their costume box for the […]

All good things…..

This entry was posted in Gigs Past and tagged Edinburgh restaurant on 26/09/2011 by Nick Gould

Sunday nights at Centotre come to a temporary end… Until 20th November.

Battle of Britain Ball

This entry was posted in Gigs Past and tagged ball dance RAF on 24/09/2011 by Nick Gould

Last night I played at the Battle of Britain Ball at RAF Leuchars. The gig was more at the Mustang Sally end of the musical scale

Diary of a practicing Jazz Musician

This entry was posted in Nog Blog on 22/09/2011 by Nick Gould

Have spent the last two evenings practice working on playing augmented scales in thirds and fourths with lower neighbour tone lead in. Now just wondering where I’m gonna use this stuff…. Did find a very nice 2 5 1 pattern a la Sonny Stitt, which I nicked from Eric Alexander […]

Sunday Evening Dinner Jazz

This entry was posted in Gigs Past and tagged Edinburgh restaurant on 20/09/2011 by admin

Enjoy dinner at Centotre, whilst listening to some smooth live jazz. Sundays Until 25th Sept from 7pm.