What First Got You Interested In Music Production?
I was recently asked whilst chatting with a colleague of mine in music tuition “What first got you interested in music production and recording?” I’d never really thought about that. But it was certainly an intriguing question, and I thought…
Cake Cutting
I don’t usually write about my personal life on this site. Anyone keeping an eye on the Calendar page might have wondered why I wasn’t gigging as regularly as usual during August; my summer this year looked a little different…
New Studio Open For Business
You may have noticed that the Studio page of this site has been down for the last couple of months – with just a placeholder image teaser and no information… I was hoping to have everything completed before now. But things get…
Sam Coe Album Launch
After working with Sam Coe for the first time at That Music Thing at Epic Studios last week – a gig which was very favourably reviewed – I am delighted that I’ll be back playing keys and organs for her…
Jade MayJean @ Ipswich Christmas Lights Switch-On
I am very excited that I will be playing drums with Jade MayJean and her band for the big Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Ipswich town centre on Thursday 21st November this year. Jade and the band will be performing…
Video from Sam Coe at Epic Studios
The full set I played with Sam Coe at Norwich’s Epic Studios last night:
Sistema Fiesta: Ten Years of Sistema In Norwich
In September 2011, I wrote about how proud I was to have joined an El Sistema-inspired music education programme in my home city of Norwich, working with students in inner-city schools teaching orchestral percussion an general musicianship. The project —…
Phoenix FM Sunday Sessions with Jade MayJean
I will be playing piano with Jade MayJean live on Essex radio station Phoenix FM this coming Sunday 15th September as part of The Sunday Sessions. Tune in to 98.0 fm in Essex and East London — or listen online…
Summer Exam Success
Huge congratulations once again to all my students who took music exams during the summer term exam period. With entries spanning all levels from Grade 2 to Grade 8 – across piano, drumkit, music theory and music production exams –…