Raymond Blanc


Graduation week

It has been a fantastic yet sad week with my Graduation in St David’s Hall for my Masters in Jazz. Saying goodbye to everyone after two years, with the hope that we will meet again one day. The sun was shining and luckily I managed to get across the stage...

What a week!

It’s been an amazing week. Starting with playing at Le Manoir for a very romantic Valentines proposal. Set outside in the beautiful grounds, with snow on the floor, I was honoured to be part of the most beautiful setting and occasion. Luckily she said yes! On...

Hay Festival week

It’s been a great week which started last Friday performing at the Hay Festival with the RWCMD. It is the first year for the college to be linked with the Hay and I had the opportunity to play for the first concert with some great musicians (Tony Robinson on...

New year…

Already we are in February and the time is flying by. Since starting back at college with a new term of great music, I have been fortunate to play at lots of great gigs. Last week at Lower Slaughter Manor I accompanied Pippa (from Britain’s got...

Christmas carols around the tree…

It has been such a lovely week, playing Christmas Carols at Celtic on Christmas Eve, joined by some gorgeous children. The favourite wasn’t Rudolph or Jingle Bells, but George Michael! It must be the X-factor! Christmas Day was spent playing all day and coming...