Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
To improve my songwriting skills, I enrolled in a course led by Keppie Coutts and Benny Romalis. They are fantastic teachers! We went beyond the basics of how to write lyrics and delved into how to make them memorable and impactful. The course allowed me to bring out a lot of ideas that were spinning in my mind for a while. I hope I can share some of the results with you soon.
Here is the last clip I am going to share from the 2024 Caribbean Takeover files I found while browsing my folders the other day. In this one, I get off the stage to share the 70’s disco hit ‘Dancing Queen’ by ABBA with the audience.
After more than 300 years of colonial rule, Jamaica gained its independence on 6 August 1962. To commemorate this important date, tomorrow, Sunday 9 August, the Association of Jamaican Nationals of Birmingham UK will offer a service of praise and thanksgiving at the New Testament Church of God Handsworth. I will have the honour of providing the music for the occasion, and I would love it if many of you could attend.
Listen to my sax cover of the hit song ‘I Will Always Love You’ in the ballad version by Whitney Houston.
1121 is a bit of an odd number to celebrate as a milestone. However, it represents a little difficulty that has brought me a lot of joy. Every time I try to catch the moment I reach a more usual number to highlight, like 1100 or 1111, the count grows before I can take the screenshot!
Looking at my files the other day, I stumbled upon some videos taken at the Caribbean Takeover of the National Maritime Museum 2024. Here is the first of the few I am going to share!
Some of you may remember that I took part of a Music Production For Women course. You can read about it in previous posts from my blog. Now that I am an alumna, I want to share some more of my impressions, and thank the people behind this wonderful experience.
Let’s wrap up the individual interviews section of my podcast Success Beyond The Score S2 with the one and only Ruby Turner.
Sammy Stein has a rich and extensive bibliography about music —particularly jazz— and gender. She has recently published a new book, probably her most ambitious in terms of scope so far. It is titled ‘Music Is Your Superpower: How Music Changes Lives’. I already ordered my copy!
