Ever since the BBC hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing hit our screens almost a decade ago, it has inspired many spin-off shows and touring shows with their many professional dancers and artists. Dancers Anton du Beke and Erin Boag … Read more…
I had a slightly different New Year’s Eve gig from normal. It was a gig in Marrakech, North Africa! A six-piece band from the UK joined forces with top Musical Director from Broadway, Scott Cady, and an ensemble of Broadway’s … Read more…
For five weeks in October/November I toured with a brand new show – a live arena tour of the longest-running science fiction television show in the world.. BBC’s Doctor Who! With specially-composed music by Murray Gold, we began with intense … Read more…
Seal’s sixth studio album ‘Commitment’ was released in the UK on 20th September, and we set off on a short promo tour around it. We began in Cologne, where we gave a full-length exclusive concert for WDR2 Radio station. The … Read more…
On 1st October I will become Vice President of the British Trombone Society, after many years serving on the Board of Advisors. On 12th September I was invited to be a guest soloist for the British Trombone Society Day … Read more…
This tour was the craziest tour schedule yet… we covered three continents in three days at one point, but what a brilliant tour it was! Seal has recently finished recording his sixth album ‘Commitment’ (to be released September 2010). I … Read more…
Trinity College of Music, where I teach trombone, have an Erasmus scheme which allows students to spend a year of their course at a similar conservatoire somewhere abroad. The Erasmus scheme also allows instrument professors to teach abroad. So, at … Read more…
Since being diagnosed with cancer I have wanted to help give something back and to help others. It took roughly two and half years of planning with my good friend Rod Dunk, but it has finally arrived! All the musicians … Read more…
I co-orchestrated some tracks on Corinne Bailey Rae’s latest album ‘The Sea’. The album has already been received extremely well, with all the press eagerly awaiting its release. Bailey Rae’s award-winning debut album was an immense hit with over 4 … Read more…
In September I played trombone with Sting on his latest DVD and in December toured to stunning venues in Paris and Baden-Baden performing with him. The DVD is a documentary and live concert (from the beautiful Durham Cathedral) which … Read more…
