Bill Evans, Joni Mitchell, E.S.T., Macoy Tyner, Richard Fairhurst, Django Bates, Mum, Aim, Jacques Lousier, MJQ, Gil Scott Heron, Fella Cuty, Craig Armstrong, Gary Crosby, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane, Steve Gadd, Paul Motion, Sigor Ros, Sting, Keane, Coldplay, Portishead, Freddie King, Oyster Band, Trio Beyond, Trio Toykeat, Tord Gustavson, Manu Katche, Michel Pettruciani, Herbie Hancock, Bill Cosby, Bodega, Roy Hargrove, Shelly Manne, Eddie Gomez, Steve Brown, Peter Billington, Nathan Haynes, The Keys, Whiskey Cats, The Jack Of Hearts Band :p, Brian Eno, Bach, Arvo Part, Poulenc, Elgar, Delius, Widor, Chet Baker, Holst, The Rachels, Radiophonic Workshop, Wayne Marshall, Keith Jarett, Diana Krall, Julie London, Eliza Carthy, Stevie Wonder, Soulive, Don Wilkerson, John Mayer, Aim, Jim Morray, Mathew Mayer, Kenny Garrett, Scot Hammilton, Kenny Barron, Greg Abate, Jools Holland, Maria Tipo, Anna Marie Jopek, Allison Brown Quartet, TRIO, Air, Massive Attack, Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, Little Men, Rex, Jamiroquai, Pat Metheny, Rober Glasper, The Roots, V.S.O.P., Interferron, Charles Mingus, Gill Evans, Jason Rebello, Tired Irie, Dumbfound, Gavin Bryars, The New York Jazz Collective, Jean Alan, Brodsky Quartet, Tower Of Power, Nu Yorkian Soul, Nightmares on Wax, Parry, Dragon Or Emperor, Volcano The Bear, Ella Fitzgerrald, Chick Corea, Brandford Marsallis, Wynton Marsallis, Sowetto Kinch, Andy Gayle, Honeyman, Black Baloon, Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy, Victor Wooten, Dave Holland, Larry Goldings, Dudley Moore, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cobb, Jan Garbarek, Stan Tracey, Clarke Tracey, Jeff Wain, The Black Smoke Band, Chris Armson, Peter Erskine, John Pattitucci, Tangerine Dream, Ornette Coleman, Brian Humpherson, Stefane Grappelli, Jim Hall, John Schofield, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Deep Swing, Roman Jazz Project, Jose Gonzales, Red Garland, Scriabin, Benjamin Britten, The Mathew Herbert Big Band, Grant Green, Steve Smith, Michael Pitt and The Twins Of Evil, Jirak, Guilmant, Tavener, Walton, Vaughn Williams, Bloc Party, Pheonix, Chris Botti, Elvin Jones, Dizzy Gillespy, Locust Toybox, Square Pusher, The Corrs, DJ Tiesto, Darude, Koop, St Germain, Properties Of 4, Art of Noise, Dexter Gordon, Monty Alexander, Jimmy Smth Alex Blake, Milt Buckner, Glenn Gould, The Monyhall Problem, and so much more!!!!!!
Movies
The Shining, Hannibal, The Silence of The Lambs, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, Jazz on A Summers Day and any British Transport Films from the 1950s!
Television
Hate Telivision!!!!
Books
Kind of Blue, Cross Country, How My Heart Sings, The Dope Stories, National Music-and other essays (by R. Vaughan Williams), Far Side Galleries. Must admit, I don't really read as much as I want to, I'm not lazy, I Promise!
Heroes
Bill Evans, Esbjorne Svensson, Howard Marks, Kieth Jarret, Fred Dibnah, Sir Joseph Bazzlejet.
And these guys and gals!
About me: I am a 21 year old jazz pianist from Leicester, England. Ilove music, it's one of those beautiful things apart from our own struggling planet that i can't put down. I love anything old as well. Mainly shit built by the victorians, its awesome (literally). I have been playing for just over 18 years since the age of three. I got into Jazz music at 15 through a wonderful pair of Guys, Brian Humpherson and Mike Smith. I had my first gig when i was 16 years old with an awesome guy named Klaude who was a guy with womans voice! We had a residency at an underground bar In Leicester for Three Years With Double Bassist Stewart Brackley, an awesome dude who swung like a swingers joint! I currently play with another awesome dude, Chris Lee, who is without a doubt one of the city's finest sax players. There are gig listings for us on this space. Coming Soon: A new Experimental band with Paul Warrener & Mark Adams (Tired Irie, Increddible!) Some gigs in the pipeline, come and see us, as we dont know what the hell is going to happen! Hope to see you at gigs, supporting live Jazz in Leicester! By the way, It's me on the keys in the video above, awesome gig, really loved it. Awesome job Mellow!
Peace
Who I'd like to meet: Kieth Jarrett, Bill Evans, Joni Mitchell, Manu Catche, Sting, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, James Watt, Sir Joseph Bazzlejet, Jimmy Smith, Cleopatra, neffertitti, bastard Biggs, Larry Goldings, Thomas Telford, 'Father' Henry Willis, A nice person, A doctor, A fuse box and E.S.T., Luxembourg and his amazing "Reasureing" arm, Someone I met before? mmm.
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I'd better see your sexy ass soon, my lovely! Great meeting up with you the other day, hope you were steady enough to meet your folks for lunch the next day, or did you miss it? Should have called to see if you were still alive! Love u babe, see you sometime later this week, Friday at Starbucks, perhaps? xoxox
