In January 2020 a handful of musicians flew out to Reykjavik to Damon Albarn’s house and recording studio to write and record his new album. Being January, the daylight hours were limited, and we arrived at his house at 8am … Read more…
In October 2019 I had a wonderful day at Abbey Road Studios recording the soundtrack to Disney’s ‘Cruella’ movie. It was a real honour to meet Disney’s music supervisor Susan Jacobs at the session too. It’s worth listening to the … Read more…
During the lockdown in the UK, there was a ‘clap for our carers’ – a thank you to our National Health Service, every Thursday evening, where people would stand just outside their front doors and show appreciation to all the … Read more…
During the lockdown I have become extremely busy with recording sessions (trombone and voiceover). An awful lot of people have come to me for advice about what gear to get to set-up a remote recording studio, and mine has been … Read more…
Always a pleasure doing TV gigs, and this was another fun TV gig. This time with the legendary Harry Connick Jr, and what a lovely chap he was! We performed a track off his latest album during the results show … Read more…
I was thrilled to be a small part of a live broadcast on BBC1 to mark the re-opening of Wimbledon’s No.1 Court as the All England Club showcased and tested a new retractable roof. Stars from the world of sport … Read more…
I had the pleasure of joining the BBC Concert Orchestra for a BBC Four TV series discovering different pieces of orchestral music. This episode was all about Sir Malcolm Arnold’s ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, and here are a … Read more…
Another fun gig a few weeks back – appearing on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show with Michael Bublé. Filmed at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane in London, it’s a great variety show on primetime Saturday night BBC 1 TV. Watch the … Read more…
A last minute recording session came in one night, while I was in the middle of a show in the West End. I got a text from composer Alex Baranowski asking if I could record and send files over by … Read more…
Last December I played in the band in a run of shows of a brand new Musical called ‘SiX’, based on the story of Henry VIII’s six wives. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII … Read more…
