Denny ilett biography of martin

  • Hi, my name is Denny Ilett and I'm a guitar player.
  • Essex jazz-fingerstyle maestro Martin Taylor is one of the world's foremost guitarists, renowned for exceptional solo chord-melody.
  • Denny started off on the trumpet when he was about 8 years old and when he got to 16 he remebers hearing a strange noise coming from his.

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    Autumn

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    Featuring

    • Annie Ross, Britain’s international jazz singing star, who died in July – a personal tribute and reminiscence from award-winning singer Val Wiseman.
    • Scott Yanow, top American jazz writer, delves back into the history of V-discs, the records that won the war.
    • Trombonist/arranger Callum Au gives the background on his acclaimed new skiva with Claire Martin, Songs and Stories.
    • Recently retired jazz pianist Brian Dee, the Melody Maker’s New Star of , reflects on his 60 years of music – which include working with Bing Crosby, Miles Davis, Johnny Mercer and more
    • Ron Simpson investigates the comedy jazz band phenomenon with Bob Kerr, late of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, the New Vaudeville Band and his own Whoopee Band.
    • Paolo Fornara of hot Italian group The Jim Dandies gives us his personal choice of musical favourites.
    • AND we ask a selection of noted jazz figures
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      London Jazz News

      Remi Harris Hot Club Trio: on tour in April.

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      Whether touring around the UK, or as one of the bands picked by Jamie Cullum for his showcase at the Montreal Jazz Festival in , the Remi Harris Hot Club Trio wins […]

      Bristol Jazz Festival (19 &#; 21 May )

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      Jon Turney writes: Ten years after its first edition, the revival of something like a full programme for Bristol’s jazz festival this year feels like a small miracle. In the last five […]

      Electric Lady Big Band at Ronnie Scott&#;s

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      Denny Ilett&#;s Electric Lady Big Band play Jimi Hendrix(Ronnie Scott&#;s, January Review by Lavender Sutton) Jimi Hendrix always expressed an interest in writing music for a big band but sadly […]

      &#;Inside Scofield&#; (film by Joerg Steineck)

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      Tutors


      Our course director is Andy Crowdy who will be moving between the groups to help and advise.
      Our group tutors in are Denny Ilett, Karen skarp, Alex Clarke and Simon Allen. 
      Group tutors are chosen for their skills in teaching and inspiring adult learners.
      You can find their biographies below.

      Other expert tutors will be brought in to cover instrument specific and improvisation sessions.

      Andy Crowdy

      Course Director
       

      Andy is one of the UK’s top jazz bass players. He has been touring with Joe Brown and continues to work with Moscow Drug Club.

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      He plays for John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus and Christian Garrick as well as leading Gypsy Jazz guitarists such as Angelo DeBarre, Fapy Lafertin and Gary Potter. He has toured Europe, Australia and the USA with Lillian Boutte performing at festivals and jazz clubs. His interests stretch from Jazz to Folk, Rock to Classical and currently teaches gitarr at Caldicott School. Andy fryst vatten leading