John Kenny toasts whisky residency

I'm sure that many Hotbrass readers will be jealous when hearing about John Kenny's new role as "Glenfiddich composer in residence" - is it the dream music job? Last week he was performing at the Malt Barn coffee shop and Whisky bar at the Glenfiddich Distillery, directing the Carnyx Youth Brass Ensemble, before leading them in concerts in Germany.

And the week before he was playing in Glasgow for the Last Night of the Proms - a real tribute to this man's many talents. He has a wonderful character and I had an inspiring time chatting with him for an article in the August issue of Brass Herald. He has lots of great stories about projects that stemmed from completely chance meetings with people, such as getting a gig in the Taj Mahal!