Return to Earth CD and Download
https://coldbathstreet.bandcamp.com/album/return-to-earth Return to Earth has finally landed. We are 'really pleased' (buzzing) with how...


Set vs Free
How do CBS get ready for an improv gig? Do such preparations fit with the idea of it being an improv gig at all? Its a question of...
Manchester and Preston Gigs
Manchester Jimmys November 28th. Preston Vinyl Tap December 3rd.


What's Going On?
Our session at the weekend got off to a difficult start. I was delayed and kept the players waiting a long time. Possibly as a result,...


McLaughlin's words of wisdom
"... I just want to be who I am... the wonderful thing about jazz music and Indian music for that matter is the spontaneity that is an...


Phrase Exercises - Music Teacher Syndrome Alert
Here are three pointers that I gave one of the newer members to try as an exercise. The purpose? to widen vocabulary and improve...


How many is too many?
Can improvised music be great with lots of players? Personally, I find lots of people playing at the same time is constricting. With a...
Moving the Music
A problem in group jams is that we get stuck. This is a huge disadvantage to starting the jam with a strong pattern/riff that all the...
Asserting Ourselves
Do we make our presence felt? Do we assert ourselves on the music - attempting to steer it to somewhere we want it to go? Do we need to...