Lots of lovely videos from Water from an Ancient Well performed at Unitarian Church, Brighton on May 10th 2024. Organised by Alex Bondonno who played tenor sax and penny whistle. With Joss Peach on piano, George Berrils bass, Jack Kendon trumpet, Angus Bishop drums and me on trombone
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Dirty Dancing
I was part of the cast on the hit theatre show as an actor musician on stage playing trombone, trumpet and tuba. After joining at the end of the West End run at the Dominion Theatre, the show toured the UK, Ireland and France for 8 months finishing at the Folies Bergere in Paris.
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Christmas 2022
Two new fabulous videos with Ela Southgate singing and Matt Wall on guitar. Starting with God Rest the merry gents
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Hard Times on Easy Street
Here’s a couple of reviews of my first Musical Director role for a new musical written by Julie Burchill and music composed by Robin Watt. Performed at The Latest Bar Brighton 21st to 23rd May 2022. http://www.jonathanbaz.com/2022/05/hard-times-on-easy-street-review.html From Jonathan Baz reviews Hard Times on Easy Street marks a brave foray into the world of musical theatre from writer Julie Burchill. A paean to Brighton, the city that she has made her home for 25 years, Burchill’s show is set in a nightclub and for this week, is performed immersively at Brighton’s Latest Music Bar venue. Middle-aged Otto (Matt Wright) has
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Over the rainbow
A video of hope!
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Ela with Strings June 6th
We have a date for the Brighton Fringe Festival at the Friends Meeting House. With a string quartet in a beautiful acoustic, two one hour performances. More details from Ela at https://elasouthgate.co.uk/ela-with-strings/
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Sweeney Todd
Our latest video for Speakeasy Revival Orchestra covers the musical Sweeney Todd. Somewhat more serious than some of our other videos!
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The very thought of you
Latest video looking forward too our Ela with strings concerts. Here’s a video of our latest collaboration, with Ela Southgate vocals and Matt Wall on Guitar
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Garden in the rain
New video while we’re all in lockdown. Ela Matt and me made a video joined this time by ace of bass Terry Pack.
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Ela with Strings
We’re taking part in Brighton Fringe Festival 2020 with a lovely concert of Ela and the trio plus a string quartet to add lush textures. ela with strings
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