April 2026 saw the premiere of the piece “Cianalas’, a two movement composition commissioned by the Saxophone Orchestra Manchester. The performance in Manchester was the culmination of a weekend of rehearsals of several pieces, featuring pianist Christopher Ellis, celebrating the 10th anniversary of SOM. The performance was electric and the players fully engaged and played … Read more
What a knock out weekend in Manchester with Jay Metcalf & Jody Espina at the BetterSax Level up weekend. The place was awash with talented and enthusiastic sax players from all over the world. We were honoured to be asked to provide some of the music for the ensembles. Sapatos de Danza was a real … Read more
Have you got organised for the festive concerts yet? Kickstarts Christmas is now live on our website… Tired of the SAME old christmas tunes? Liven up the festivities with these Groovy Rascal festive beauties. Every mood is catered for: a couple of ballads, a rousing ‘carol’, something that sounds a bit like Jingle bells, and … Read more
November saw an invite to the RNCM saxophone day…only the BIGGEST sax day in the UK! Seriously, have you seen how many sax players were there?! It was a great chance to speak to saxophonists from all over and spread the groovy word. We made a lot of connections and are delighted to say that … Read more
What an honour to be asked to proved some music for this event – shame we couldn’t make it there in person! We were delighted to be sent a recording of the final performance of ‘Otra Danza‘ & On It! The level was high and there was a real energy about the playing…maybe it was … Read more
What a treat to attend the University of Huddersfield Saxophone Day. Sarah Markham (professor of Saxophone at the University) invited groovy-rascal to lead some ensemble sessions showcasing some music ‘Brother, Sister, We Got Soul’ went down a storm. This is our new release saxophone ensemble with a gospel groove. We really enjoyed Richard Ingham’s ‘An … Read more
What a privilege to be invited to the Royal College of Music to present some groovy-rascal tunes and to lead a workshop titled ‘ Minimum Effort, Maximum Impact’ (something that we’re ALL striving for). The recitals were incredible and the delegates through themselves into the ensembles with great gusto. In this impressive venue the air … Read more