Grew up in North Worcestershire, UK.
I Studied classical piano from age seven. In my twenties I became interested in jazz and, from then on, my main focus became jazz study and performance. In just a few years I was performing regularly on the the Midlands jazz scene. Sharing platforms with the likes of
Bryan Corbett, Steve Ajao, Casey Greene, Chris Gumbley, Percy Pursglove and Andy Derrick. A significant part of my career was spent giging on the B’ham & Midlands scene, only actually finishing when I moved to the Welsh Borders in 2014.
In 2000 I started the well known and acclaimed Jazz at the Bonded Warehouse both as a regular performance venue for my own trio and as a high standard, monthly, live fixture for jazz musicians and jazz followers in the Birmingham and Midlands region. The club continues to thrive, hosting monthly gigs featuring some of the finest players on the UK scene.
Alongside my performing/composing career I have continuously worked as a piano teacher. In this field I have for many years, now, specialised in jazz and improvisation tuition, having some twenty years ago, devised my own course of development in this genre.
Another major focus of my career has been composition; from my earliest beginnings as a jazz performer I have composed and presented my own music. As my career has progressed writing has become an ever more important aspect so that, now, it is the most important focus of my creative output.
Since moving to the Welsh Borders in 2014 this concentration on writing has resulted in the production of four albums and an EP – ‘Crossing Borders’ (2016), ‘From the Blue Hills’ (2017), ‘Afan’s Dance’ (2019), ‘Indigo Horizon’ EP (2021) and ‘String Rise Azure Traces’ (2023).
Much inspired by my surroundings in the breath taking Welsh Marches I continue to compose, perform, record and teach.
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