Harp Blog

Read about Amanda Whiting’s latest performances, collaborations, and teaching work.

Recording a new album and exciting projects

The last year has been a lot of fun and hard-work writing the new album. Last week we made it to the studio nr Newtown in mid Wales to record it with Chris Cracknell producing. The usual team of Aidan Thorne on bass and Jon Reynolds on drums was joined by the...

Crazy few weeks

It’s been so busy but fun! The last few weeks have seen the pre release of DJ Yoda‘s Promnite. We will be launching it in London on 18 November.. v excited! Last week was the Jazz Fm awards in London where I was able to spend the evening with friends old and new. Such...

A busy autumn

Yesterday I was sat in my car listening to Cerys Matthew’s on Radio 6 when my track Where would we be? came on the radio. The vinyl is due out any day so it’s very exciting hearing it on so many stations. It really has been a dream come true. Keeping the album alive,...

Harp Column Academy Summer Camp

Next week is a big week as I’ll be teaching on the Harp Column Academy Summer Camp alongside greats including my teacher Park Stickney. There are so many amazing classes to attend. Please take a look and come and join us....

Getting ready for Harp Column Academy

It’s has been a superb lockdown with Harp Column on side. My online studio will be up and running soon but in the meantime, I am preparing for my online class during the Harp Column Academy summer camp in August. The new album is coming along nicely and I’m just...

Instagram Live and New PDF book

Ive had the best few weeks with collaborating. This week Ive been working with my hubby Richard Hooper with an Instagram Live stream last evening. It has been so nice to indulge in some old standards and new pieces off the albums due out over the coming months. The...

Collaborating across the planet

This lockdown has been great for meeting new people. I’m currently working on some new pieces with Anna Dunwoodie from New Zealand. We are going to embrace the duo and trio and write some jazzy versions of some traditional songs as well as some new ones. I’ve just...

New album shaping up nicely

Besides writing lots of sheet music for educational books, I’ve been concentrating on a new album. Inspired by so many new influences over lockdown, it will hopefully be a mixture of grooves and indulgence:) my first album recorded in 2013 will be out in September on...

Harp Column Academy

At the beginning of lockdown, I was asked by Harp Column if I would like to have my own studio on their platform. This is a huge honour as the titans of harp teachers, who I have studied with or grown up idolising, have studios on there. Mine is for beginner jazz and...

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