Have you ever wondered what it is like to record an album in UK’s biggest and finest recording venues? On June the 23nd Project Band will be recording (and videoing) their first album and official video. We are inviting a live audience to be part of this immersive experience. Guests will sit in the studio amongst the players and find out what it’s like to record with a 25 piece band, and witness the inner workings of the studio. The time of the concert is 2.30 until 4.30. (free of charge)

June 23rd 2024, 2.30 until 4.30

Past Weekends and Workshops

Listen to the latest recording

Here is a sample of one of the practice videos.

We really enjoyed the weekend- definitely worth the trip from Yorkshire. We got lots of playing and the high light was the jam on Saturday night Great fun
Steph Atkinson
Tenor sax
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The Tutors

Simon Currie has been playing the saxophone since he was 11 years old, at the age of 20 he joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and played with them for 4 years, working with big names in jazz such as JOHNNY DANKWORTH and SHORTY ROGERS, to name but a few. He then worked in Monte Carlo with American musical giants such as GEORGE BENSON and STEVIE WONDER. In 2001 he joined PAUL JONES AND THE MANFREDS (ex MANFRED MANN), and has been touring with them, backing guests such as CHRIS FARLOWE, PAUL YOUNG, ALLAN PRICE, PP ARNOLD and Georgie Fame

Paul Wisby ALCM,LLCM(TD),PG(Dip) DipVCM.  Since graduating from the Guitar Institute in the early 90’s Paul has been a busy performer, teacher and examiner. He studied guitar with Jazz metal pioneer Shawn Baxter,
Dave Kilminster (Roger Waters),Ian Scott(icmp), and composition with Patric Standford and Richard Attree (BBC Radiophonic Workshop).

Over the past 20 years he has performed throughout the UK and Europe, working in live bands, recording sessions and theatre shows.
From his work with various artists Paul gained an artists endorsement with Italian guitar company xox audio tools.

Paul has composed music for various music production companies, and regularly works on projects, having several pieces placed on U.S TV.

He also works for the Registry of guitar tutors as a guitar and music theory examiner, and teaches at Dragon School and Abingdon Preparatory school.

The Repertoire

Happy (Pharrell Williams) Highway to Hell (ACDC) I Shot the Sheriff (Eric Clapton) Up Town Funk (Bruno Mars) Chameleon (Herbie Hancock) Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band) Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) Birdland, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Blue Brothers Theme, Summertime, Moanin, Green Onions, Autumn Leaves and Comin Homwe Baby.

Here are some more samples of the practice videos that will come with the course

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Past students talk about the band

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I really enjoyed the weekend workshop. It was fun and relaxed but also a great learning experience. The input from Simon and Richard along with the hours of playing has really helped build my confidence. I’m already looking forward to the next one.
Anne-Marie
Trumpet
It was a social, relaxed and fun weekend that catered for a variety of ages, abilities and instruments. Within 30 minutes of meeting each other we were playing music together. By the the first evening we were performing tunes learnt that day, and others made up on the spot to the public in a local pub. It was two days of intensive playing interspersed with guidance from Simon on technique, soloing tips and how to perform in a band. All in all a great weekend that I would thoroughly recommend.
Steve Bown
Bass