Claire's Photo Diary: Photos from jazz club

I have had another few outings to the jazz club recently and here are some more photos I have taken. This batch were taken at the Derek Nash and Ray Gelato gig. I really enjoyed this one, the music was just amazing. Derek Nash, amongst other things plays in Sax Appeal (which I didn't know when I saw him, although I have one of their CDs in my collection!) and also is Saxophonist in Jools Holland's band. Derek is in the second picture.

Ray Gelato I have seen before; he has his own band Ray Gelato and his Giants, but this time he was a special guest of Derek Nash. As well as a fantastic sax player he is also a great singer and a great entertainer.

It was this night at the jazz club that I met a local photographer who also likes to take photos at gigs and is an avid jazz fan. He was a really nice man and gave me lots of advice. I have visited his website and does take really amazing photos and is well known on the jazz circuit, often his photographs are published in Jazz Journal.

You may remember that I did ask the jazz club if they would like a photographer and they did really like my photos but already had someone who took photos regularly - and this was the guy I met! However, he is really helpful and full of great advice and doesn't mind that I take lots of photos too. It's all just about improving my photographic skills and being more confident after all.

I also sent a selection of my photos to Derek Nash and Ray Gelato - Ray Gelato has not replied, but Derek Nash did and said the photos were "fantastic" and asked if he could put a couple on his website. That quite made my day!

Anyhow, these are some of the photos I took at the Derek Nash gig. Top night all round. Can't wait to see them again.

Ray Gelato