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Very flattered to have been given a spot on the new Champs within exhibition at Brixton library. Sammy has done an amazing job in putting together the photographs and interviews with other members of Miguel's Boxing Gym. Full interview - open.spotify.com/episode/2CLzm3…

Excited to be bringing the band back to Wimbledon next month!

2 lovely #European trips this week. An impromptu beach break to Portugal with ma & last-minute booking, returning to our favourite part of Switzerland with Phil Merriman

Lovely couple of workshop days with Blues&RootsEnsemble this week - Wednesday De Montfort Hall with Sinfonia Viva & Leicestershire Music and Friday Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. #musiced

We’re putting together a mailing list to share details of gigs, workshops & new education resources. Sign up here - bluesandrootsensemble.com/mailing-list #mingus #musiced

Amazing night out in Newcastle: theology, imagination and the arts with Tim Boniface Phil Merriman Ed Babar and Joe Taylor plus Malcolm Guite with a gaggle of Girtonians and Girton College, Cambridge University look what we found at a few minutes to midnight!

Excited to bring BARE back to #Wimbledon - raising money for local music education project. Tickets here - ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/wimbl…

Belatedly reflecting on a wonderful night Royal Albert Hall with MertonMusic back in March. BARE performed a new Mingus arrangement alongside 1300 singers & then accompanied the massed choir for a stunning new suit of music composed by Pete Churchill & Adam Saunders. #musiced

A few tickets left on the door tonight for any Wimbledon folk who’d like to kick off the bank holiday with some Mingus music! Doors at 6:30 band on at 7:30pm.

Thanks to everyone who came to support band on Friday night - great fun performing new arrangements & sharing information about our outreach work. Our next live concert will be on June 25th Wimbledon High, playing alongside their students and pupils from Rutlish School. #musiced

Some fun shows coming up this month and next. Excited to play on so many inspiring projects…

Stunning concert - even from the rafters!

Happy International Left Handers Day to those that... celebrate.

Our new set of resources for schools is now up & free to access on YouTube! youtube.com/playlist?list=… Music by Dorothy Ashby, Abdullah Ibrahim & of course Charles Mingus - taught by the Blues and Roots team. #bluesandroots #musiced

Looking forward to playing PizzaExpress Live Pheasantry (Chelsea) tonight with Luminoso Band. Tickets - pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/brian… #Londonjazz

Excited to be bringing some new arrangements to this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. November 17th Tickets - tickets.crazycoqs.com/tickets/series…

Not only is it Friday, it’s also #WorldPastaDay - so here’s an old poem to celebrate.

A compilation of mixed shots from Joe Root.

A joyous day on Tuesday performing 2 concerts New Wimbledon Theatre to over 1,600 students & staff. Catch our next live performance this Sunday, 5pm Crazy Coqs. Tickets: tickets.crazycoqs.com/tickets/series… Spicejazzsoho

This time last week - performing the Primary Schools’ Theatre Show with Blues&RootsEnsemble. Over 1,600 students visited New Wimbledon Theatre to perform songs that they had learnt through BARE’s free online resources. A special project coordinated by MertonMusic 📸 - Rebecca Cresta .