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I am very pleased to announce that I have been accepted for representation by
Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland.. Check the link for further info.

4th December 2009. Rush Hour Blues, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Free adm.

I am launching a new quintet at Birmingham Jazz’s Rush Hour Blues Session at Symphony Hall. It features Aaron Diaz – trumpets/electronics, Max Gittings – flutes/whistles, Rob Anstey – trombone/bass, Steve Tchoumba – percussion & myself on vocals. It’s gonna be fun, funky and as usual a bit weird.

Also being performed for the first time is a new Saxophone Quartet for Lluis Mather – soprano, Huw Morgan – alto, Chris Morgan – tenor & Colin Mills – baritone. We had a rehearsal on Sunday evening and I was moved by these guys interpretation of the piece. They are right on it and I am really looking forward to the first performance.

Last year I was the education composer in residence at Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s Jazz It Up project. I must have done something right cause they have had me back again this year. Last year the theme was Cartoons this year it is Heaven and Hell. So there has been big band arrangements for Bat Out of Hell, Highway to hell, Knocking on Heaven’s Door and many more topical tunes. The standard of  the Gloucester bands is great and the enthusiasm astounding. The welcome has also been very friendly and I am very grateful and honoured to have this position. More info will be available on the Jazz It Up Blog.

I have been awared a residency at the Irish Cultural centre in Paris. I will be staying there Jan, Feb & Mar 2010. Obviously I am very excited and alongside drinking coffee and being arty I will be working on pieces for my big band gig at Cheltenham Jazz festival and performing Steve Troman’s Howl Project. See performance page for details.

Hi, My website is back in action. Still lots to add and tidy up but keep an eye on here for gigs and info about new and exciting projects. Lots happening!

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At long last the recordings from my Birmingham Jazz commission in 2006 are released on WM Recordings. I am very pleased to be continuing this relationship with WMRecordings/Weirdomusic and hope to have more music for release there in the not too far future.

There are 4 studio tracks and 2 live available for download so please check them out. Also check out some of the other stuff on WMR too, there is a wealth of free recordings to download alongside the for sale stuff.