Welcome...

I am a 17 year old semi-professional musician. I play piano, tenor and alto saxophones, clarinet, guitar, cello, double bass, bass guitar and drums.

To see some videos of me playing live please click here.

I am proud to announce that on 2nd May 2011 my trio Infusion won the Budvar Brewed Jazz competition at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The aim of the annual competition is to find the best pub jazz bands in the UK, and attracts a broad range of entrants from all over the country. Artistic Director of the festival, Tony Dudley Evans, says that the Budvar Brewed Jazz program has helped raised the game for the Cheltenham event when it comes to celebrating the very best up-and-coming talent on the UK pub music scene. "This Budvar initiative has always produced some really exciting entrants and it continues to prove what diverse and outstanding talent the UK pub scene has to offer" he said.

In 2010 Infusion were finalists in the UK Jazz Radio Young Jazz Performer of the Year competition at the Marlborough Jazz Festival, and I won the prize for "Best Original Composition".

I am a permanent member of several professional bands, including my award-winning contemporary jazz trio Infusion, the Denmark Street Big Band, Miles Davis tribute band Milestones, The Ken Turner Big Band, and Phase 2 Big Band.

My trio Infusion are now hosting a jazz jam night in Buckhurst Hill on Sunday evenings. For more details please click here to go to the JazzJam website. Infusion are also available as a "rhythm section for hire", for instrumentalists and vocalists who need a backing band for a gig. For more details please go to the Infusion website.

I can also provide solo background piano for weddings, dinners and corporate events (you can hear me playing some solo pieces by clicking here).

I also play from time to time with the Mervyn Wright Big Band, the Les Leader Band, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), the Essex Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra, Hertfordshire Youth Jazz Orchestra, the Essex Young People's Orchestra, The Sid Bolan Big Band, the Eddy Edwards Band, the Phoenix Big Band, the Melvin Beddow Big Band, and the David Charles Big Band.

I also recently worked as Assistant Musical Director on Watford Palace Theatre's production of "Hello Mr. Capello", shadowing the wonderful Matt Greenwood - a fantastic opportunity and an amazing experience.

I also have perfect (or absolute) pitch. You can find out a bit more about it here.

You can find out more about the various instruments I play by clicking on "about me" on the left. To find where you can see me playing please go to my diary.

For more information about me and the bands I play in, or for bookings, please call or text Keith on 07970 910080, or email me.

Many thanks for visiting.

 


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