Ralph Wyld

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Jazz to be dropped from A Level Syllabus, meaning they now also have no black composers to study at all. Seems like a big backwards step.

→ 11:14 AM, Jan 4

Today I went to unfollow someone on Twitter, whose Tweets appear on my timeline on a daily basis. I discovered I’m not following them at all. Twitter suggests them to me every single day even though I don’t interact 🤷🏻‍♂️

→ 1:49 PM, Jan 2

Currently, there’s no provision for touring musicians in the UK government’s withdrawal agreement. This probably means visas & work permits required, a level of paperwork and cost that would shut down all but the biggest tours.

If you want to help, please sign this petition.

→ 10:00 AM, Dec 28

My music is also available on Bandcamp - Scarborough Fair and Subterranea. The Music page of my site showcases the many albums I’ve been lucky enough to record on, and they’re almost all on Bandcamp. Can you tell I love Bandcamp?

→ 3:26 PM, Dec 4

It’s Bandcamp day again! Inspiring to sit and watch the purchases roll in on their home page. People still buy (and value) music! If you’re looking for recommendations then try Mary Halvorson’s Artlessly Falling, or Golden Age of Steam.

→ 3:17 PM, Dec 4

🎵 London Jazz Festival livestream tonight at 8pm GMT with Yazz Ahmed. We’ll be playing at Kings Place; you’ll be in your living room, or kitchen, or bath*, or garden, it’s up to you.

*Bath and electronics combination not actually recommended. Please watch safely.

→ 12:24 PM, Nov 19

I take great pleasure in showing my more advanced drum pupils this compilation of Vinnie Colaiuta fills from the opening of the Late Show with Joan Rivers. It gets more and more face-melting as the shows go by…

→ 4:14 PM, Nov 18

The London Jazz Festival continues online. I recorded a set with Sam Eagles’ band Spirit, which is streaming tonight from 6pm GMT. Free to tune in!

→ 10:10 AM, Nov 17

First gig in 245 days. Felt pretty good.

→ 11:44 PM, Nov 14

Tomorrow is the last chance to hear Yazz Ahmed’s Polyhymnia performed live with the full ensemble, and you can do so from the comfort of your home. Great to finally get to the Sage Gateshead after an 8 month delay. The record was recently voted Jazz FM Album of the Year.

→ 8:49 PM, Nov 13

There’s a monster in my kitchen

→ 1:08 PM, Oct 22

📷 Journey in Film, highlights from roll #009 | Camera: Olympus OM2n | | Film: Kodak T-Max 400 | | Date: September 2017 | | Location: Little Chalfont, London, Chesham |

→ 8:06 PM, Oct 19

Journey in Film

I started taking film photos in July 2017, on a trip to Villars-Sur-Ollon in the Swiss Alps. Dave Hamblett, a friend, drummer, and photographer, had enthused me enough to dig out my dad’s Canon EOS 300.

Since then I’ve acquired a few more cameras, and shot many rolls of film. As a musician I’m lucky to travel a lot for work, and have taken my camera(s) with me all over the world.

I’ve shared a few of the photos on Instagram, but most of them sit unseen on a hard drive. I’m going to start sharing highlights from each roll I’ve had developed, under the heading ‘Journey in Film’.

→ 7:52 PM, Oct 19

Another amazing recording venue today - this time it was aboard Lightship 95. Formerly guiding ships off the coast of Deal, Kent, in the English Channel, it’s now the home of “Soup Studios”.

→ 10:04 PM, Oct 18

More images of today’s recording venue. Beautifully furnished!

→ 7:33 PM, Oct 16

Amazing venue for recording today 🎵

→ 7:31 PM, Oct 16

This really is excellent news: MPs to examine impact of streaming on future of music industry. £0.002/stream for artists is not a fair model, and apparently 77% of consumers agree.

→ 10:04 PM, Oct 15

Teaching drums through visors and plastic screens… Berkhamsted, UK, 10:55 #adayinthelife For the Micro.blog A Day in the Life Challenge

→ 9:55 AM, Oct 14

A car, parked outside Le Plan near Paris. 📷

→ 9:46 PM, Oct 13

Currently reading: To Obama by Jeanne Marie Laskas 📚

→ 5:18 PM, Oct 13