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[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

I can affirm, composing & recording an album doesn't get any easier as you get older!😂👴

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

I’m not a great one for giving ‘life tips’… but my last week has been totally full of music, composing & recording my own in the day, then going to varied concerts every evening. I live & breathe music & I can tell you life is full of joy! Surround yourself with music!👍🙏🎼

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

As previously stated, practice time is precious, so multi-purpose... warming fingers, harmony/chords muscle memory refresh & experimentation. All so that these elements can be at my real-time command when improvising.

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Time is always the issue, needing to develop a high degree of expertise in numerous areas is very demanding...just maintaining instrument technique is a challenge! Whenever I'm drumming I feel like I need to do more piano practice, esp when performing 'Tatumesque' live improv!

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Super interesting open rehearsal of Mozart's 'Jupiter' ( symphony 41) by the London Mozart Players this evening. A nice light break for me from the seriously complex rigours of composing & recording jazz!
https://t.co/ZLjftONjOT

[James @JRODXB]

@JimmyHillside @tracey_my_wong Gamut is one of my favourite words!! Thanks for using it

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

@tracey_my_wong Love, and fear, hatred, whimsy, humour, excitement, horror, intensity, calm, anticipation and indeed every facet of the gamut of human feelings, emotions and intellect!

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

@rwalterrust Around 40 yrs ago I wrote a piece for the RPO, correctly in 12/8…when we came to record it in the studio session, most of the players wanted me to rewrite their parts ( which I did in my lunch break) in 4/4 triplets as they reckoned it was easier to read!!😂🤦‍♂️

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Live theatre last night, live orchestral concert tonight, currently reading Dickens, composing (whilst out walking) & recording music during the day. I am both consumer and creator of art. My life may not be perfect, but it's certainly enriched by human creativity!🙏📚🎭🎶

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Birds singing, wind sighing, sunshine & showers, and more tenor sax lines being composed!👍🎼

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

A lovely tranquil spot by the river. Time to listen to the water, birds, the wind in the grass & leaves, and also to audiolize the tenor sax parts I’m writing for my album. I hope to capture some of the wonderfully restoring & relaxing ambience.🎼

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

'Before Sunrise' in the studio...the whole album just released on YouTube yesterday!🙏🎹

[James @JRODXB]

@JimmyHillside What fun! Enjoy 🪘🎙️🪇

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Great to take a break from recording my own jazz album to be back this afternoon to support youngsters giving their finals recitals @RHULMusic in this lovely venue!👏🎼

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

The incredible variety & diversity of my music-making life continues this morning, great to be back in the studio finishing off the drums/percussion for my current @deWolfeMusic jazz album!🙏🥁

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Honoured that @deWolfeMusic front-page features my music contribution to Spider-Noir with Nicolas Cage!🙏🎹

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

Lovely old Bechstein in good condition and a very pretty room for this evening’s gig!👍🎹

[Andy Quin @JimmyHillside]

@Issybeatz_ I have virtually no social media presence, and minimal public engagement with what I do have.🤦‍♂️…I’m also one of the world’s most successful production music composers.🤷🎼

[James @JRODXB]

I really enjoyed that album and I agree totally that you can hear the joy. Laura and Bossa Da Company are 2 tracks I really like. Here’s to many more albums Andy ✨🎶

[James @JRODXB]

@JimmyHillside @_monica_as @cri_amy Amazing music and accompanied by great memories by the looks of it