We have been working on a new Jazz standard. In a Sentimental Mood composed by Duke Ellington Lyrics Manny Kurtz. In a Sentimental Mood was composed and recorded in 1935 by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Wow ! imagine having your own orchestra to write for. Duke Ellington was a very sensitive and intuitive writer. He…

Hello Everyone,Well, 2024 is drawing to a close with some successful exam results andplaying groups. We even had a music teacher conference just to get us all inspired again. So, a big thank you to parents and students for participating in and working so hard at your music. On the home front my YouTube channel…

The one that got away. When I was quite young I worked in a corporate environment bank/computer company.Whilst I was working on a particularly interesting project I couldn’t help but notice some of the rather glib type posters they had on the wall. All to inspire more from the staff. Most of the time they…

Why have I chosen this word for my next blog?In answer, because we as a species tend to place obstacles in the way of achieving real results. We place these things in front of our learning, creativity, self-restraint, productivity and so on and so on. Of course, the word obstacle can easily be replaced with…