Some downright funky jazz

Hello people of the internets!
Ok, so I have had a pretty busy week. So I have two entries tonight.
Anyway, last weekend I stayed in Edinburgh (Friday - Sunday). On Saturday night (after a busy day at the zoo) myself and Mr B visited a jazz bar. This, inventively named, one - http://www.thejazzbar.co.uk/. It's just what I was hoping for, red and black with a little corner stage, long bar and little tables and booths. As we entered there were two musicians doing alternate sets. One was a cowboy (he had the hat and everything) doing an acoustic country set, the other was a guy who was obviously very talented and appeared to be able to play any instrument you cared to throw his way, he even sang a song acapella.

The band we were there to see, however, were called Head2Head. They were a phenomenally talented sextet fronted by Graham Robb (this guy - http://www.grahamrobb.com/bio *). Even from onstage he seemed to be the nicest guy in the world, an extremely talented bass player and composer and was obviously having a ball playing his own material with an amazing band, most of whom had only met that week!

*1984-90: created and lectured at rock music course at Perth College
Wow SMALL WORLD!


So we conversed with some jazz types about music and about performing, thus illustrating my skills in networking and, of course, people skills. Most of them were pretty nice people too and we enjoyed discussing jazz and the like.


Another skill I showed off wonderfully this week was that of organisation. Now, I'll be honest, I'm not the most organised person in the world by any means. My Mondays are currently providing a challenge for me as I cram in college followed by 3 rehearsals (Lord of The Blings: The Hip-Hopera, The Streets, Guys and Dolls) after these I collapse in a heap on my sofa and an hour later try to scrape together enough energy to climb the stairs to bed. Time-keeping is essential on this day as is, of course, commitment.
That was last week... stay tuned...