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Mitch Dalton and the Long Dog

June 24, 2015PermalinkGigs, Jazzdalton, dog, jazz, london, long, mitch, nights, pros, pub, the, tuesday, waddesdon Leave a comment

Last night I went to the Long Dog pub in Waddesdon to check out the jazz night that takes place there every other Tuesday. This is because I bumped into one of the organisers and house band members on a recent gig, and he told me that Mitch Dalton was going to be playing at the next one…. So I had to get there!

It was incredible!! The quartet are all top, top, players who have played for some of the most important names in music, and they’re playing a village pub just outside Aylesbury… I left feeling like I’d robbed them – all I bought was a coke! Typically I’d be paying proper money for a ticket to see these guys – if I could get one – and that wasn’t necessary at all on this occasion… Or any Tuesday at the Long Dog!

If you’re local, stick it in your diaries!! You can see some of the best musicians in Jazz without having to travel into London to do so – or pay the money, which I would only be too happy to do!

I got to meet and watch one of the top guitar players last night, and I’m still buzzing now! See you there in 13 days time!

A New Era with the New Jersey Jukebox

This Saturday marked the start of a new project that I’ve been asked to be involved with, namely the New Jersey Jukebox, which is a tribute to the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

It goes without saying that the songs are fantastic, and it is a privilege to be involved to perform them.

The band has several guises – the four singers with either backing tracks, four piece or seven piece bands – and the outfit is incredibly professional with personal mixers and in-ear monitoring and bespoke arrangements and tracks.

Signed to a production company, we will be touring major venues throughout the UK (and possibly beyond!), so keep an eye out for us, as this promises to be a brilliant show with wonderful music at it’s core!