Geoff Mason

This will be amazing

Hope to C U on the night :)
https://www.chequermead.co.uk/shows/the-nick-ross-orchestra/

The Master

Happy Birthday to Joe Lovano ! 🎂

Joseph Salvatore "Joe" Lovano (born December 29, 1952) is an American post bop jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. Since the late 1980s, Lovano has been one of the world's premiere tenor saxophone players, earning a Grammy Award and several mentions on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls. He is married to jazz singer Judi Silvano.

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The master !

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Lovely gig last night at Vinoteq with Dave Robinson, Clive Fletcher and Nick Rawbone, always great fun working with these gents

Beautiful photo by brilliant photographer Paul Wood of the bone section at PizzaExpress Live on Tuesday
The Denmark Street Big Band

The legend !

Birthday remembrance to grandmaster trombonist, composer, bandleader, jazz messenger the extraordinary Curtis Fuller!

Great gig at The limes Faversham, Kent last night with the Andy Bennett Band ,and great to work with /catch up with these two amazing musicians Bill Robinson and Bobby Cleall

Day 2 of gigs at PizzaExpress Live soho was a corker ! A tribute to the UKs premier crooner Matt Monro a favourite of Sinatra and with a whole list of hit songs most of which we performed "Born Free" Softly as I leave you" ,"Walk On" with not one but three Amazing singers Gary Bland singing a couple of later Monro tunes ,Freddie Benedict proving why he is one of Londons most in demand singers and the closest performer we have to Matt Monro Paul Wood who's relaxed and easy manner belies his amazing Musicianship and phrasing .The gig is a long term project of Paul Burch to bring Matt's brilliance back to life and with a packed house and very happy customers he has pulled it off !
. Many thanks to John Bernard for the photos

Great to back at PizzaExpress Live Dean St for the first of two days there tonight with the amazing Freddie Benedict and tomorrow with my old mate Paul Wood

Great trio gig yesterday at Folkestone Pier By The Lighthouse with these lovely people Frances Knight & Jerome Davies Michael Rath Trombones Geoff Mason JazzClub JazzTrombone

Love this from the legend Ron Carter

Another today to November of 1966, when I joined J.J. Johnson in the studio to record his album "The Total J.J. Johnson." J.J. was one of my musical inspirations, and I was glad to have the opportunity to play with him.

The first time I saw J.J. Johnson play live, I noticed how he found all the notes so close to the bell. He didn’t have to go further. I studied trombone in college for my degree, and so I was amazed at how J.J. found all those arrangements of notes by not going a long way from the bell. I thought, if that’s possible on the trombone, it must be possible for the bass—to play across the bass rather than up and down the neck to find the same group of notes. I started experimenting on my own, and developed my own bass methods for the same effect.

Also on "The Total J.J. Johnson" roster: Art Farmer, , , , , Snooky Young 1919-2011 , , , and .

Listen to the album here: https://ow.ly/U7Sh50P70VO

Check out my whole discography here: www.roncarteruniverse.com

Looking forward to the Xmas run of gigs ….

Duos (Jim Rattigan with Ivo Neame, Nick Costley-White, and Hans Koller), by Jim Rattigan with Ivo Neame, Nick Costley-White, and Hans Koller 28 track album

Big thanks to Alban Low for allowing me to choose some tracks for his "Brilliant Corners" show on Brooklands Radio Thursday 10pm
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We had a Fantastic gig at SpiceJazz Soho yesterday playing the music of Gerry Mulligan a big thank you to fabulous Drummer and urbane gentleman Richard Pite for putting it all together ,as usual the guys played their socks off Mick Foster, Adam King & John Horler ,a full house at the Spice was a thrill and so many familiar friends and jazz enthusiasts : Jack "the tape " Docherty ,Joe "The hat", Ian et al many thanks to John Bernard for the photos.

Can't wait to work once again with these brillant guys : Mick Foster ,Adam King John Horler and Richard Pite tomorrow at The Spice of Life - Soho 12pm doors playing starts at 1230pm

Looking forward to this tomorrow

Looking forward to Geoff Mason /Mick Foster Quintet paying tribute to the music of Gerry Mulligan SpiceJazz Soho on 27th Nov, doors 12pm music starts 1230pm feat. John Horler Piano ,Adam King Bass and Richard Pite Drums

Looking forward to this EFG London Jazz festival Gig on 17th Nov with Stu Butterfields "Karamelisation" featuring Pete Whittaker,Simon Picard ,Myself and the Legendary Drummer Stu butterfield ,also playing that night Chris Biscoe ,Henry Lowther and Paul Clarvis a feast of amazing improvisors .

Some gigs this week, it would be great to see any folks that are near

30th Oct Big Band Walpole Hotel
Margate 31st Tom Jones/ Shirley Bassey Tribute with singers from “The Voice” Civic Hall Stourport on seven 4th Nov The Frontroom Croydon with John Horler and Tim Wells. 6th Nov Ochestral Gig Music of John Williams Rochester Kent 7th Nov Chandos Arms Colindale with Kate Williams, Adam King and Rick Finlay

Great rehearsal today for some upcoming gigs with two amazing musicians who just also happen to be dear friends ,John Horler and Tim Wells

Very much looking forward to playing in this years EFG London Jazz Festival in the Karamel club this coming Weds (17th Nov) as part of Stu Butterfield’s Karamelisation band with great musicians ,Simon Picard , Pete Whittaker and of course the maestro himself Stu Butterfield

I'm thrilled and Honoured to be joining Rath Trombones as an artist ,superb Instruments !

Another photo from the Herne Bay Jazz festival last week ,myself and the great Dutch Bass Player Casper Hoedemaeker ,the lovely audience made it a very enjoyable day!

Had an absolute blast at the Herne Bay JazzFestival yesterday ,great audience , thanks to my co-workers Aled Thomas , Casper Hoedemaekers ,Simon Whiting and of course the amazing Kai and Sarah for organizing the whole Festival so brilliantly