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'Jigsaw Jig' wins composition competition

It's official! My piece 'Jigsaw Jig' for baroque string quartet has won the Prima La Musica prize in the Ruzickova Composition Competition 2021. 

It will be published in the near future. 

Please contact me for further information if…

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Bat Music - a new composition for a good cause.

When it is difficult in times of COVID and lockdown to get any live performances (or commissions) of new works, I have found another unlikely outlet for my composing - the website of the ecological group Sustainable Warminster.

This…

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The effect of Covid-19

Obviously, the global Covid-19 pandemic has had a major effect on my work as a musician. 

This has affected both my work as a performer - as 100% of gigs have been cancelled and many venues have closed (temporarily…

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Jazz Duo gig in Bistro setting

Hi,

On Tuesday 2nd Aug in Sebastien's Bistro, by the bridge in central Bradford on Avon, from 7pm onwards I will be playing in a new duo with the excellent jazz pianist Graham Dent, recently moved to the area from…Read more
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Two busy weeks for performing...

This week is the start of two very busy weeks for performing...

3rd July - Bath Community Big Band on the bandstand below the Royal Crescent, Bath. 2-4pm
4th July - Jazz Factory end of term gig - Wiltshire Music…Read more
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Change of Venue for GBH gig, Thurs 11th June

Due to unforeseen circumstances the GBH gig on Thurs 11th June has had to be moved from The Golden Lion in Bristol to the Tern Inn,  Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6XW,

The gig on Sunday afternoon 14th June at Wiltshire Music…Read more
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Summer school, a new band and upcoming Theatre Tour

I have just got back from a week working at Marlborough College Summer School, teaching 2 courses - jazz improvisation for beginners, and a jazz appreciation course. I had a great time and really enjoyed the week, and I'm pretty…Read more
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Lots of up-coming gigs.... see the Diary section

After a quiet and sobering January, my diary has started to fill up nicely with some interesting new projects and old favourites playing over the next few weeks:

Dr Zebo's Wheezy Club  is a new trio of guitar/voice, violin/voice and…Read more