From performing on movie soundtracks to showcasing the tenor horn around the
globe, Gordon Higginbottom has enjoyed a distinguished performing career. The 78-year-old, from Cleveleys near Fleetwood, chats to Mark Good about playing on Evita, travelling to Pakistan and turning down Black Dyke!
Whilst vital to the movement’s continued success, for some...read more
In the first part of a six-page focus on innovation in September's edition of BBW, International trumpeter and educator, John Wallace CBE, says ‘be courageous about pursuing the exceptional and extraordinary to reach audiences in a digital world’
In the past decade, the smartphone has had a profound impact on our interaction...read more
John Gillam catches up with his former Brighouse and Rastrick colleague, Ewan Easton MBE, now Principal Tuba, Hallé Orchestra, and a musician who remains committed to the brass band movement.
JG: I first met you on an NYBBGB course 41 years ago, but got to know you better when we met again...read more
Nick Walkley, the newly-appointed principal cornet of Manger Musikklag Band, reflects on his move to Norway, and talks to other British musicians about their experiences of living and working there.
“Why Norway?” was the question often asked of me during the long process of making my move to Stavanger from London last...read more