My Instruments:

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, and Drums.

Started musical training at the age of 6 years and developed playing through brass bands, swing bands, jazz groups, pop groups and orchestras. Currently teaches brass, drums and percussion.
 
Play with Big Bands, Swing Bands, Dance Bands, Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, various Jazz groups, both instrumental and with vocalists. Able to offer groups from trios to big bands covering Swing, Funk, Latin and mainstream Jazz performing at variety of venues and private functions. Written small and big band arrangements for various ocassions and performed in prestigous venues around the country.

Experience with theatre bands, playing shows such as: The Sound of Music, Mack & Mable, South Pacific, Anything Goes, Guys & Dolls, Copacabana, Hello Dolly, Caroussel, Jesus Christ Superstar, Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer, Annie, Hot Mikado, 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof as well as pantomimes. Worked in tribute bands including Blues Brothers, ABBA, Beatles and 60s groups.

Performed with nationally acclaimed artists such as Steve Waterman (Trumpet), Peter King (Sax), Don Rendall (Sax), Trevor Tomkins (Drums), Jeff Clyne (Bass), Tina May (Vocals), Lee Gibson (Vocals), Bob Dorough (vocals), Nikki Iles (piano), Derek Nash (sax), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Sebastiaan De Krom (drums) at UK venues including Live!At the Park (formerly Pizza on the Park, London), The Case (Leicester) and  jazz clubs abroad including France Germany Spain and Prague. Has performed in Europe at the famous Fete De La Musique festival 21 June and is booked to perform in the following year. Performed with The Opus One Big Band and BBC Concert Orchestra.

Has Co-produced many CDs.