After 1300 km, 6 concerts and 1 Jam session in 5 days, not to mention all the beers, Jazz sausages giggles we’ve had with the Paul Harrison Band this week, I can safely say, to steal the title from a song that TJ Johnson has been singing with us this week…. “The life I love […]
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On the road again
Posted in american music, jazz, live jazz, news, nyheder, Paul Harrison Band, Peter Williams, Press, tagged Maribo Jazz Festival, Paul Harrison Band, Silkeborg Jazz, TJ Johnson on July 23, 2012 | Comments Off on On the road again
10 things you may not know about TJ Johnson
Posted in american music, jazz, live jazz, news, nyheder, Paul Harrison Band, Peter Williams, tagged Adrian Cox, TJ Johnson on June 10, 2012 | Comments Off on 10 things you may not know about TJ Johnson
I’m in the lucky position of being able to tell you that I am soon to be playing with TJ Johnson while he is on tour with the Paul Harrison Band in Denmark. Here are 10 things you may not know about him: T.J Johnson is on tour with the Paul Harrison band in Denmark […]
Trad Jazz can give you a lift.
Posted in american music, humour, jazz, live jazz, news, nyheder, Paul Harrison Band, Peter Williams, Press, tagged jazz anecdote, jazz story on June 3, 2012 | Comments Off on Trad Jazz can give you a lift.
While I was playing at Dresden Jazz Festival last month one of those precious and bizarre happenings occurred that only ever seem to happen while on tour. I thought it was worth sharing. I was getting ready to play with the Paul Harrison band in a 2nd floor piano showrom in the centre of Dresden. The whole band was […]
Top Ten Gigging Musicians Kit Essentials
Posted in jazz, live jazz, Peter Williams on May 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Top Ten Gigging Musicians Kit Essentials
Here is a list of the things I find most useful, as a gigging jazz musician, to have in my kit bag when on tour. I forget to take most of them every time. Headache tablets – Any musician who has played more than a handful of gigs is familiar with this. You’ve been driving for five […]
Busting Those Blisters
Posted in music technique, Peter Williams, tagged bass blisters, blisters on March 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Busting Those Blisters
I recently took six weeks off gigging for personal reasons, when I came back to the stage the blisters came out to play. The time before that I spent 5 days swimming on a beach in greece. I paid for it the following weekend with blisters you would have to see to believe. If you […]
2econd Nature on P8
Posted in Peter Williams on March 8, 2012 | Comments Off on 2econd Nature on P8
Here is your chance to hear it again, or even for the first time. 🙂 Jazzroom P8
Erhu Teacher Wanted
Posted in Peter Williams on February 13, 2012 | Comments Off on Erhu Teacher Wanted
Can anyone suggest an Erhu Teacher based in Copenhagen? I have searched Doremiworld.com, but I can’t find anyone there.
I need a manager!
Posted in Peter Williams on February 10, 2012 | Comments Off on I need a manager!
It’s all happening today… I have to follow up on some gig booking leads, prepare for a recording session for my next cd and find some funding for a trip to Nanjing. If anyone knows a manager, or a good article on time management, please let me know.
Jazz, Jaz or Jass?
Posted in american music, jazz, Peter Williams on February 9, 2012 | Comments Off on Jazz, Jaz or Jass?
Most jazz musicians would probably credit Buddy Bolden with inventing the genre, but where did the word come from? Well, no one is sure! One likely source is the slang Jasm meaning energetic and full of spirit. I think I’ll try and remember that on the next gig.
Robin Nolan’s Gypsy Jazz Gig Book
Posted in django reinhardt, Gipsy Jazz, jazz, live jazz, music theory, news, Peter Williams on February 8, 2012 | Comments Off on Robin Nolan’s Gypsy Jazz Gig Book
I was lucky enough to play with Robin a few months back when he came over to play in Copenhagen. After the gig, being the kind and generous person that he is, he came up to me and gave me a copy of “The Gig Book“. Â This is a great resource for anyone playing or […]
