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September 27. Berlin. Another day in Berlin, another 2 gigs! Busy night tonight. Two gigs 11pm & 1am. Had offered to join the Cumbian band on flute. The regular sax player George (great musician) had printed a book of charts…
September 27. Berlin. Another day in Berlin, another 2 gigs! Busy night tonight. Two gigs 11pm & 1am. Had offered to join the Cumbian band on flute. The regular sax player George (great musician) had printed a book of charts…
September 22. Berlin. Sunday. After a sensational nights sleep I woke to buddy Greg saying Good Morning…..”I think we may have another gig today”. What? I’ve only been here 12 hours. Well, yes we did end up having another gig….
September 21. Berlin. After a 6 hours train journey from Amsterdam I finally arrived in Berlin. Was excited to catch up with my old friend Greg who now lived in Berlin. Being a trumpet player, Greg and I used to…
September 25. Berlin. Getting around Berlin on a bicycle is easy. Today a new friend cycled with me to the forrest area on the west side of Berlin, an area that has been protected for decades. Its like a forrest…
September 24. Berlin. After a day of cycling around Berlin and checking out the Brandenburg gate I was keen to go to a jazz jam. I’d heard about one happening at “Edelweiss Club”. A half hour cycle with a tenor…
September 19. Amsterdam. After an exhaustive day of walking everywhere visiting the van Gogh museum and a few other tourist attractions I managed to locate the famed “Alto jazz cafe”. This hip bar very honey and inviting – Free entry,…