Alan Barnes - clarinet and alto sax / Trevor Whiting- Clarinet and Saxes / Mark Edwards  – Piano / Piers Clark – Guitar / Steve Thompson – Bass Who were your influences? Acker Bilk, Sonny Rollins and Johnny Hodges, main 3 and still are.. Who has inspired you? Just...

It felt to me like West Street Brighton on a Saturday night, people having a good time, making relationships, being playful.

To be honest, I was expecting to be led to a theatre where I would take my seat and I would watch something on stage, but no. Instead I was led to what appeared to be a waiting room.

In the first ever relaxed performance by the Birmingham Royal Ballet, John Payne (Callibot) explained to the audience that it is okay to “clap when you want and if you need to leave and take a break, that’s fine too.” He was accompanied by an interpreter and also...

Brighton is buzzing. ‘The Verdict’ had a great atmosphere and it was full of people. I liked the lighting and remember the pictures of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker on the walls. There are pictures of jazz albums on the tables. The beer is good. I shook hands with...

My first impression from Creative Minds Manchester was of a great unleashing of humour.