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My Edinburgh Fringe 2018 September 12, 2018
A feature of our age, so we’ve been told, is that categories are breaking down. That’s why ‘generic’ has become a term of derision. And yet The Edinburgh Fringe Guide is separated in to categories. My show is not theatrical enough for Theatre and not comedic enough for Comedy. Cabaret seems to be another word … Continue reading My Edinburgh Fringe 2018 […]
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Birds – Chico Chica’s Third Album May 15, 2017
Birds is Chico Chica’s third album and we have to say, we are inordinately proud of it. Here is a sample: You can buy downloads here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/chicochica5 and CDs here or else purchase a copy at one of our upcoming shows: 22nd-27th May 2017: Brasserie Zedel, Sherwood Street, London W1 1st June 2017: Bull’s Head, Barnes. … Continue rea […]
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Chico Chica’s new album: Birds April 18, 2017
This blog is essentially a chronicle of all things Chico Chica. Admittedly, I lapse into silence but when something as important as an album launch comes along, well I have no choice but to post. Chico Chica’s show at The Pheasantry tomorrow (today?), Wednesday 19th April, serves as a launch for Birds – our latest … Continue reading Chico Chica’s new album […]
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Transformers January 29, 2017
For last week’s Chico Chica gig at the Long Room Bar and Mitre Hotel, Tooting, I arrived early and ordered the Cumberland sausages. The plate arrived and I was delighted to see how the three of them were arranged in a Mercedes Benz logo pattern. The sculptural qualities alone would make the dish worthy of … Continue reading Transformers
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Hot Orange at The Hideaway January 8, 2017
There are times when professional jazz musicians come close to despair at the difficulty of making a living. Every year the music colleges unleash (I was going to say churn out) another generation of hungry, talented, heal-snapping individuals. To make matters worse, musicians don’t retire and on many occasions their last breath is into a … Continue reading […]
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The Three Sisters December 26, 2016
With a new writing project on the go (details later), I am trying to improve my efficiency. So recently I have started stand-up working. The computer is now in the utility room where I keep the washing machine because that is what a computer is – a utility. And the very act of … Continue reading The Three Sisters
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Stile Moderno, Carol Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church, Earl’s Court, London December 23, 2016
The Musicians’ Union are at it again – complaining about the loss of venues due mainly to local residents objecting to noise levels. The problem is not the objectors but those who cling on to the old male-dominated guitar band format which insists on loud volumes. But history has taught us that musicians and artists … Continue reading Stile Moderno, Carol […]
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1970 and The Songs of Leonard Cohen December 3, 2016
In the summer of 1970 I stayed with a Parisian family at their house in Normandy. They were friends of my parents and I there was in to improve my French. That August was rainy so killing time between breakfast and lunch presented a problem until I discovered a record in my host’s … Continue reading 1970 and The Songs of Leonard Cohen
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Gig On The Coast November 14, 2016
Last summer, Chico Chica played a function gig in Folkestone, Kent. Barbara and I, as we walked along the Sandgate Esplanade to where her car was parked, noticed that the Sandgate Hotel hosted live music on Sundays. So we popped in and left a card. The result of that small action was a gig yesterday. It … Continue reading Gig On The Coast
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Animal Jazz (Piano Book), Barbara Snow November 6, 2016
One of the things we try to remember to bring to Chico Chica gigs is a metal camera case which we call the shop. There are three items we sell: Mélangerie, our first CD, The Glow of Havana, a 10” vinyl release and a piano book written by Barbara Snow called Animal Jazz . … Continue reading Animal Jazz (Piano Book), Barbara Snow
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