Welcome...

My main instrument is the piano. I have been playing since I was about four, when I am told I started picking out tunes on the piano at home. I am now taught by the amazing Neale Ridding, who as well as being a great teacher is a simply wonderful live musician.

I am resident pianist at the Belvedere Jazz Bar, in Billericay, Essex where you can see me every Tuesday evening.

I am also permanent pianist with several professional bands, including my function band Infusion, the Melvin Beddow Big Band, The Set Fair Dance Band and the Pelly House Jazz Orchestra.

I also dep (cover when the regular pianist is away) for numerous other bands - to date this has included the Ken Turner Big Band, The Mervyn Wright Big Band, the Les Leader Band, The Horace Stone Dance Orchestra, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), The Sid Bolan Big Band, the Eddy Edwards Band, and the David Charles Big Band.

For live work I currently play a Roland RD700SX through (depending on venue size) either a JBL Eon 10 G2 or a JBL Eon 15 G2 amp.

 

   
 
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