RLJ Saxophone Lessons

NEW WEBSITE!

2011-01-16T01:08:00.002Z

Please click the image below to go to the new website!

It has much more information, photos and video! Enjoy!

2010-12-09T14:46:00.002Z

Smashed it - once again!

The Sax Pistols played a wicked set at the Tobacco Factory Christmas Market in Bristol on Sunday (5 December). Pics will follow shortly.

Really well done to all of you who took part, wearing every available piece of clothing, that day.

You went down a storm and the venue is dying to get you back!!

Loads of gigs in the pipeline for 2011 - watch this space.

Rach

Next Up!

2010-11-30T20:19:00.003Z

Now then!

So, the next fantastic Sax Pistols gig is this Sunday (5 December) at Tobacco Factory between 11 and 1.

The set is longer and better and I've even set aside my Scroogishness to arrange a couple of festive beauties especially!

Pics, vids and stories of the dastardly cold weather will follow.

Get yourselves down there!

Mine's a mulled cider/wine/mojito!

Rach

2010-11-08T19:36:00.008Z

Wowsers!

The Sax Pistols really tore it up on Friday at St George's! See below for pics and vids. Plenty more gigs in the pipeline so watch this space!

Well done one and all!

Rach

Tomorra!!

2010-11-04T10:16:00.002Z

Morning All!

Tomorrow evening, 5th November, the Sax Pistols will be performing their all new set in the bar at St George's Hall in Bristol. They'll be on between 6.15 and 7.15 and promise to play tunes that'll make you dance and shout!!

It's free to get in to the bar and will be followed by a concert by the amazing National Saxophone Choir in the main venue - so come down!!

It'll be an evening dedicated to the best instrument in the world and will show what can be done by these wonderful horns! Expect everything from jazz to classical via funk, latin, ska and hip hop.

To all players, there is a whole afternoon of events and workshops planned so check out the St George's Hall website and get involved.

See you there!

Rach

Hurrah!

2010-11-01T09:31:00.002Z

Hey All!
So, finally, the week of our big gig is here. Please remember that entry is free and to tell your friends and family. Let's get a load of people down to dance.
We have two rehearsals this week (Monday and Thursday) and attendance is pretty compulsory. This is where the fine tuning happens and we really don't want to have to repeat the same stuff so please come!
Really looking forward to hearing you all play on Friday. You're gonna kick a*ss!!
Rach
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News!

2010-10-06T10:14:00.002+01:00

Hi All

Well, our gig at St George's Hall on 5 November is now confirmed (yes, I know it's bonfire night - I'll get you all a toffee apple) and rehearsals are going really flippin well!

The addition of Jon, our very own drummer, is doing wonders for our sound and this is about to get even better as our bass player steps into the breach next week!

Rehearsals are every Monday, usual place and time so please try to make all of them if you can. I'll make sure the gig is videod and plenty of pictures are taken so watch this space.

National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain, here is your support act - they're gonna blow your socks off!

Rach
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Pistols News

2010-05-21T09:59:00.002+01:00

Hi All

I'm really pleased that our number is growing steadily and that our repertoire is getting so good!

A couple of reminders re upcoming rehearsals:

Monday 24th May is going ahead as normal

Monday 31st May is a Bank Holiday so not on

Monday 7th June, I'm away so not on then either!

From 14th June we're back to normal and subs will be due - £30 to cover the next 6 practices.

Enjoy the break (and hopefully sunshine) but keep practicing!

Rach

Samba Soon!

2010-03-09T09:40:00.003Z

Hi All
Rehearsals are going really well for our Easter Sunday samba performance at the Full Moon/Attic event and it's time to bring in our lovely drummers. Watch this space for extra rehearsal dates. I will also be handing out piles of flyers at next Monday's practice. Please plaster them about, loiter outside pubs and clubs, etc... put them in people's bags/pockets - anything but out-and-out littering!
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the Sax Pistols newcomers and to my new students too. Welcome aboard (you know who you are, I shan't embarrass you more than I have to)!

Rach

Happy New Year!

2010-01-06T23:24:00.003Z

Hi All

We have just over 2 months till the big gig so Sax Pistols rehearsals are now every Monday, for the foreseeable... People performing solo tunes will get the chance to do run throughs with the band/accompanists too nearer the time.

See you Monday!

Rach

K'Chevere at The Old Duke last night, 5th Dec '09.

2009-12-06T10:47:00.004Z

K'Chevere played at The Old Duke last night and we had a great time. The crowd were fantastic and thanks to everyone that came.

Check out these recent recordings on the K'Chevere site - still waiting for the CD to be mastered.

I'm playing with Fromage En Feu this afternoon at Start The Bus in central Bristol so come on down!

2009-12-04T13:42:00.002Z

Ahh, as the year comes to an end and I'm still waiting for my proper website to kick in, all that remains to be done is to thank all my wonderful students for a great year!

It's been a blast and you have all done some marvelous things - so keep it up!

I know most of us still have lessons and rehearsals to do before the break but we're nearly ready to wind down for a couple of weeks.

The big "Evening with the Sax Pistols" gig will take place in February so please keep up the practice over the festive period as far as you can..

I look forward very much to teaching and performing with you all in 2010.

Have a great festive period y'all.

Rach

Gigs and Glory!

2009-07-21T08:44:00.002+01:00

Dear All
Well.. the Sax Pistols have now done 3 gigs! Fantastic work all of you. Watch this space for photos and videos as I have chance to load them up here. Carnival was tremendous and the hilarious, rainy performance at Blue Lagoon last Thursday was a sight and sound to behold, I'm sure. Halo was pretty fun too. All in all, a massive thanks to all you players and the wonderful drummers of Ilu Axe Samba too.
Rach
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Updates

2009-07-01T10:06:00.002+01:00

Hi Guys
Slight change to rehearsals this week for carnival (this Sat!!). We're now starting at 7.30 on Thursday 2nd at St George Community Centre for an extra bit of practice processing/dancing whilst playing (hehe!). This practice goes on till 10pm.
Friday is no longer happening but we're all meeting at Circomedia, Portland Square at 10.30 on Saturday morning so we can fit in a quick run through before setting off on the route. I will be handing out t-shirt prints tomorrow (Thursday) so please have these ironed on by Sat.
We've been asked to do another gig on 12th July at the Phoenix event in Barton Hill. This is samba, with Ilu Axe, and will be along the same lines as carnival.
We'll have our usual Pistols practices on Monday 6th and 13th to prepare our set for the Halo gig on 16th, so please make as many rehearsals as you can!
Can't wait for Saturday!!
Rach
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Upcoming Sax Pistols Gigs!

2009-06-19T09:30:00.003+01:00

Right! Not long to go now before St Paul's Carnival, so we have some full on rehearsing coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Monday 22nd and 29th June we're doing the usual sessions at the Attic, usual time.
Thursday 25th June and 2nd July we're joining the Ilu Axe drummers at St George Community Centre (In St George) from 20.30 till 22.00 (sorry about the lateness). There will be a full dress rehearsal on the evening of Friday 3rd July too at Circomedia, Portland Square (times tbc).

We have also been invited to play at Halo cafe/bar on Gloucester Road on Thursday 16th July as part of the Drumbank Music School end of term concert! We'll be doing a 20 minute set (needn't just be the samba stuff) so get thinking about what you'd like to perform. I propose sticking to the weekly Monday sessions until that gig is done (only 2 more!).
Thanks for all your hard work guys!! It WILL be worth it!
Rach
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Sax Pistols!

2009-04-22T14:56:00.003+01:00

The Sax Pistols are a fantastic sax ensemble comprising my students, both old and new, who wanted to get a kick*ss band together. They've been together for about 6 months now and are building a brilliant set to start gigging this summer.

Great news is that they've been invited to play St Paul's Carnival this year on 4th July alongside Bloco Ilu Axe samba troupe!!

Rehearsals will take place at the Attic from 18.30 to 20.00 on the following dates:
11th May
18th May (Samba workshop with Kathrine Sowerby )
1st June
15th June.. and others will be added in the lead up to the big debut gig, so watch this space guys!

We have a few new members joining the fold too, so please make 'em as welcome as you always do.

Rach
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Welcome!

2009-03-24T17:44:00.005Z

Are you looking for Saxophone lessons in Bristol? Do you want to learn all the techniques to make you a virtuoso at Jazz, Funk, Salsa, Blues or any style?

Rachel Llewellyn-Jones gives fantastic Sax lessons in Bristol with years of professional playing and teaching experience so you can reach your full potential!

Step 1, and by far the most important step of 'em all, is to love music! Step 2 is to contact Rach, get your mits on a sax and get ready to start making a wonderful sound of your own. You don't have to read traditional notation (by far the most important tools for any musician are their ears), you just have to be prepared to put some time and dedication into it. After all, if it was that easy, everyone would be doing it!

Rachel will help you get the tunes from your imagination out of the saxophone using a mixture of written and ear-based techniques.

She also plays and teaches clarinet.

So come on!
Give her a bell on 07800 568353
Or email: rachel@rljsax.com...
...and you'll soon be making your own sweeeet sounds!