richard ilesJul 15, 20191 minSteve Hanley at The Whiskey Jar, ManchesterOn Monday 22nd July I'm playing with a great new band I'm really excited about .We are playing for NQ JAZZ at The Whiskey Jar on Tarriff...
richard ilesOct 2, 20185 minWynton`s "Ever Fonky Lowdown"During the school summer holidays you get plenty of time to spend checking out music or other things that you normally wouldn't have time...
richard ilesJul 17, 20184 minYou have to hear Miles At The Blackhawk.When I was 11 years old, I wanted to play the saxophone, specifically the tenor saxophone. I really liked jazz because my dad played Nat...
richard ilesJul 2, 20183 minAnyone heard Palle Mikkleborg play the trumpet?I first heard Palle Mikkleborg on an ECM album by Terje Rypdel called Descendre that I got from a bargain bin at Jumbo Records in Leeds...
richard ilesJun 23, 20182 minParadise in IlkleyOn Saturday the 18th August, The Paradise Trio will be playing at the Ilkley Jazz Festival at 1pm. The trio features Mike Walker on...
richard ilesJun 23, 20181 minPentatonics for jazz trumpet playersPentatonic scales can sound a bit tedious when you're improvising if you just repeat them endlessly in different keys but they are useful...
richard ilesJun 22, 20181 minParadise Trio - Inkwell Arts, LeedsLast year, The Paradise Trio were invited to do a gig at The Inkwell Arts in Leeds, unfortunately Les Chisnall had to drop out at the...