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[tomjazz]

Hi i am a new guy i was introduced by Simon from jazz wise. W ell my name is Tom Romeo 47yrs from peterborough iv been playing altyo for about 15 months or so i love jazz. iv got the chance of getting into the peterborough big band if i can read a bit faster ???????how anyway thats me and this is my problem at the moment iv tried doing my own web site but i warn you the playing is not good feel free to have a look and leave a comment cheers tom. oh www.freewebs.com/tom9437/

 

[Rogerb]

Welcome, Tom...amazing progress after such a short time (compared with me, anyway!) 🙂

How much practice do you do, and what's your set-up?
Also, do you have any previous musical training...do you now have a teacher?

 

[richard_mac]

tomjazz wrote:
Hi i am a new guy i was introduced by Simon from jazz wise. W ell my name is Tom Romeo 47yrs from peterborough iv been playing altyo for about 15 months or so i love jazz. iv got the chance of getting into the peterborough big band if i can read a bit faster ???????how anyway thats me and this is my problem at the moment iv tried doing my own web site but i warn you the playing is not good feel free to have a look and leave a comment cheers tom. oh www.freewebs.com/tom9437/

Hello again Tom, I live 17 miles from you near Wisbech.

Richard.

🙂 🙂 🙂

 

[griff136]

Hi Tom and a sunny welcome from Devon.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Tom, welcome to the Breakfast Room

 

[Col9]

Hello Tom, yep good progress indeed!

Web site looks good so far, brave putting recordings on it I wouldnt post mine if i had one 😛

col.

 

[old_git]

Greetings Tom,
Whatever you do, do NOT take any advice from me.

 

[old_git]

Greetings Tom,
Whatever you do, do NOT take any advice from me.

Edited to add:-
Apologies for stutter, blame public school education for being unable to count.
Is there any truth in this rumour that I am starting that Linky Lee and Bobby G are missing from the forum as they are starring at Glasto or are they inside?

 

[Rogerb]

That's REALLY good advice, OG.... so good you gave it twice 🙂

 

[Saxlicker]

Welcome Tom!

 

[tomjazz]

Hi all thankyou for the welcome i think ia gona like it here cheers tom

 

[tomjazz]

Rogerb wrote:
Welcome, Tom...amazing progress after such a short time (compared with me, anyway!) 🙂

How much practice do you do, and what's your set-up?
Also, do you have any previous musical training...do you now have a teacher?

Hi Roger thanks hope you are well No iv had no other training in music and it dosnt come easy for me i practice at least an hour a day and try not to miss.have you looked at my site if so can i ask your honest opinion? in saying that all of them were recorded about 7 months ago apart from "Four" the last one on the list i did last week but made a few mistakes cheers tom

 

[Rogerb]

Yes, I have listened and am very impressed (and a bit envious 😉 ) of your apparent talent.... although I don't manage as much practice as you, which is, of course, the most important factor 🙂

I'd like to hear the opinions of more 'advanced' players on Tom's progress, after 15 months x an hour a day, at age 47?
(Especially as most of his clips were made 7 months ao 😱 )

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Tomjazz, and welcome from wet Welwyn. Big band, mmm!

Cheers, Bob (not at Glasto 🙁 actually 🙂 it's far too blummen corporate now. Just been doing a lot of baby-stuff and jamming out, neither of which are related)

 

[tomjazz]

Thanks Bob, did you manage to have a listen to my website www.freewebs.com/tom9437/ any advise would be great just be honest. I am at the moment reading "satin Doll" and my son has yesterday bought me for my birthday "Vol 21 Gettin It Together" Abersold. but how do i get my reading faster and better, ?????????thanks Tom.

 

[Bobby G]

Oh cripes Tom, I do Satin Doll by ear. All as I know is it's in concert C major, A on the alto.

Cheers, Bob

 

[saxman61]

A Sincere welcome Tom, you will learn alot from these guys. Keep on blowin! Ken (saxman61).

http://www.freewebs.com/saxman61/

 

[saxismyaxe]

Welcome to the forums Tom.

Cheers.

 

[frankb]

Welcome Tom from a complete beginner!