Ian Beestin
@ianbeestin
Founder: Belper Jazz Company Co-founder: Money Alive/Video Canvas Co-founder: Consumer Duty (the band) Member: Rattus Member: The Dan Collective Member: Metz Jnr Trio
The US alto sax player Greg Abate joined the Belper Jazz Company at No.28, Belper #Derbyshire this afternoon. What an afternoon of improvised music! Seat of yours pants stuff! Our next guest at No.28 is the phenomenal Bristish trumpeter Professor Steve Waterman who joins us on Sunday August 16th.
Charlie Smithers would enjoy this train journey - announcing the station before last - we’ve just arrived at Spondon.
DW in jeopardy. This pic has been helpful in explaining to my wife why I NEED 4 drum kits. You never know when a dinosaur’s going to show up. #drumsky
BELPER JAZZ COMPANY MOVES GREG ABATE CONCERT TO LET FANS ENJOY BOTH WORLD CLASS JAZZ AND A POTENTIAL WORLD CUP FINAL England better win tonight after all this palaver - Greg’s now heading up to #Derbyshire shortly after his 606 gig concludes. More info on the retimed gig in the comments.
The music of the Stranglers live at altitude… Proposed set list for Rattus’s gig up on the moors at the highest pub in Britain on July 25th North Winds Up In The Sewer Always The Snow Toiler On The Moor Walk On High Peat(ches) Northyorks Moor Ice ‘N’ Breezy
Rattus are safely back from Scotland - thanks to the good folks of Dundee for loving the show and their beautiful feedback.Our next gig playing the music of the Stranglers live is here on July 25th. More info/tickets in the comments.
Thoroughly enjoyed Rattus’s trip to #Dundee. We’re back at the Beat Generator Live June 12th 2027. Our next gig, playing the music of the Stranglers live, is at the UK’s highest pub on July 25th*. *10 points if you can name it.
Which is the most popular in Scotland, the English football team or the music of the Stranglers? We’re going to find out in Dundee tonight!
The music of the Stranglers live in Scotland this weekend. Rattus are heading north of the border for our one and only Scottish show of the year. Catch us at the Beat Generator, Dundee, on Saturday 11 July. More info in the comments.
“Fenton!!!” - leaving Wollaton Hall last night post the Belper Jazz Company gig.
Beautiful performing at Wollaton Hall tonight. A great place to play and the drive through the grounds on the way out was fabulous.
The kit on the Meadow Stage at the Eyes Have It Festival is going to be a treat to play this evening. #drumsky #premiersignia
A night off drumming with the jazz trio and the Stranglers covers band, playing a 50th birthday bash instead. Looking at tonight's setlist: 1. Which song do you think is the most fun to drum to? 2. Which is the hardest to play well?
Very timely intervention Brian. My trio is playing Wollaton Hall on Wednesday and we’re currently debating dark trousers/white shirts or DJs. I’ll put you in the DJ camp.
Managed to get a proper air con unit from Temu. The next Heatwave can go and do one.
“There’s an old piano and it’s playing hot behind the burgundy, oxblood, claret, crimson, carmine, brick red, rust, mahogany, maroon, wine red, burnt-sienna, ochre, mustard, honey oak, cream, parchment, driftwood, charcoal, graphite, midnight blue, petrol blue, teal, turquoise and verdigris door”
Steve Smith with his band ‘Vital Information’ at Band On The Wall - London last night - Manchester tonight - the new joints seats of political power.
Less than a week after my band Rattus supported ‘From The Jam’ I find myself Down In The Tube Station At Midnight. If anyone can come up with a better example of Normative Determinism I’d like to hear it.
