Career Highlights
2008
  • Performances on West End Musicals - Blood Brothers and Les Miserables
  • Performances with the Andy Panayi Big Band
  • Gigs with Cuban Jazz Band 'Heads South'
  • Gigs throughout the UK
 
2007
  • Bronowski Production of 'My Fair Lady' in Singapore - Acoustic bass chair
  • Performed at the Ship Theatre in SevenOaks with Way Out East (featuring Mark Lockheart)
  • Performed at Pizza Express and Pizza in the Park with the Sophie Garner Quartet
  • 'My Fair Lady' in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia - Acoustic Bass chair
  • Chatham concert with Way Out East
  • Performed at the Brecon International Jazz Festival with the Clare Hirst Quartet
 
2006
  • Performed at the Chatham Jazz Festival with Mark Lockheart and Pat Levett
  • Performed with the Sophie Garner Quartet at Pizza Express, Soho, and Pizza on the Park.
  • Regular gigs throughout the UK with the Sophie Garner Band
 
2005
  • Performed in Berlin, Germany with the Rik Mol Quartet.
  • Played at various Jazz clubs throughout the Netherlands.
  • Performed regular concerts at Baseline theatre in Dordrecht with the Soo Cho trio.
  • Studied with Master bass players - Hein van de Geyn and Frans van der Hoeven.
  • Performed at Jazz Festival in Krakow, Poland with the Sophie Garner Quintet.
  • Various gigs in and around London, UK.
 
2004
  • National tour of ‘Legends of Rock’ (UK) with the Wellington Sinfonia.
  • Recorded Leigh Jackson’s album ‘Parallax’.
  • Recorded Tim Beveridge’s album ‘Come Rain Come Shine’ with the Buddy Childers Big Band (USA) and legendary arranger Russ Garcia.
  • Performed in Master Classes with Michael Brecker (USA) and Bill Cunliffe (USA).
  • Performed with the Vaughn Roberts Big Band.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Bass Tutor for National High Schools Jazz Workshops.
 
2003
  • Stadium Spectacular with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
  • Tour of NZ with comedian Michael Barrymore (UK).
  • Concerts with lounge act ‘Tommy Loungerillo’ (NZ).
  • Opened the Christchurch Arts Festival with the Anita Schwabe Trio.
  • Recorded album ‘A Peggy Lee Story’ by Sarah Lineham.
  • Recorded album ‘Plain Song’ by singer/songwriter Charlotte Yates.
  • Recorded album ‘Burnin’ with the ‘Grant Winterburn Experience’.
  • Christmas in the Park national televised tour with members of the ‘Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Bass Tutor for National High Schools Jazz Workshops.
  • Performed in Master Class with Joe La Barbera (USA) and Larry Koonse (USA).
 
2002
  • ‘Les Miserables’ – Wellington, NZ.
  • ‘Ovation’ – Wellington, NZ.
  • Performed at the Waiheke Jazz Festival with the ‘Charmaine Ford Trio’.
  • Tour of NZ with pop group ‘When the Cats Away’.
  • Recorded album ‘Once Upon a Song I flew’ by Kevin Clark.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ National televised tour with members of the ‘Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Bass Tutor for National High Schools Jazz Workshops.
  • Performed at the Wellington Jazz Festival with the ‘Leigh Jackson Trio’.
 
2001
  • National 6 month tour of musical ‘Blood Brothers’.
  • Performed at the Waiheke and Wellington Jazz Festivals with the Charmaine Ford Trio.
  • Performed at the Christchurch Arts Festival with Jazz Saxophonist Denys Baptiste (UK).
  • Tour of NZ with pop group ‘When the Cats Away’.
  • Recorded Platinum live album ‘When the Cats Away Live in Paradise’ with Sharon O’Neil (NZ/AUS).
  • Recorded album ‘The Singer’ with Tim Beveridge and the NZSO.
  • Recorded album ‘Dead Fish Beach’ by singer/songwriter Charlotte Yates.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Bass Tutor for National High Schools Jazz Workshops.
  • Christmas in the Park national televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
 
2000
  • Performed at the ‘Waiheke Jazz Festival’ with the ‘Charmaine Ford Trio’.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Bass Tutor for National High Schools Jazz Workshops.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National televised tour with members of the ‘Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’.
  • Performed at the Bay of Islands Arts Festival with the ‘Bruce Brown Trio’.
  • Performed at the Nelson Arts Festival with the ‘Tommy Loungerillo Orchestra’.
  • Performed at the Wellington Jazz Festival with the ‘Anita Schwabe Trio’ and ‘Christina Cusiel Quintet’.
 
1999
  • Performed in Auckland season of Musical ‘Les Miserables’.
  • Performed at the Park Royal in Vanuatu with the ‘Bruce King Quartet’.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National Televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Massey University.
  • Performed at the Wellington Jazz Festival with Sydney Jazz Pianist Jan Rutherford and New Zealand Pianist Duncan Haynes.
  • Supported British comedian Michael Barrymore in Auckland, NZ.
  • Tour of New Zealand with ‘A Celebration of Swing’ Big Band which included original members of the Glenn Miller and Harry James Orchestras.
  • Performed at the Tauranga Jazz Festival with Organist Grant Winterburn.
 
1998
  • Australasian Tour with ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat’ – Hong-Kong, Singapore.
  • Tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – “The Pops Tour”.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National Televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
 
1997
  • Performed Concerts with West-End star Elaine Page.
  • Performed for 3 months at the Hard Rock Cafe, Shanghai – China.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National Televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Wellington Polytechnic.
 
1996
  • Performed with New York-based Trombonist Bruce Paulson.
  • Casual performance work with Wellington Sinfonia.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National Televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Wellington Polytechnic.
 
1995
  • A six month tour of New Zealand with ‘Cats’.
  • ‘Christmas in the Park’ - National Televised tour with members of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Workshops in Jazz bass at Christchurch Polytechnic of Music.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Wellington Polytechnic.
 
1994
  • Wellington season of ‘Les Miserables’.
  • Performed with John Fedchock (Trombonist and arranger for the Woody Herman Big Band).
  • Gigs at Nelson Jazz Festival with Fusion group ‘C for Cats’.
  • Tutor for National High schools Workshop.
  • Part time Bass Tutor at Wellington Polytechnic.
  • Recorded Radio Programmes for Radio NZ with various artists.
 
1993
  • Regular performances with ‘Southbound’ led by Saxophonist Colin Hemmingsen and Guitarist Geoff Hughes.
  • Performances at The Nelson Jazz Festival with Fusion group ‘C for Cats’.
  • Recorded with Gray Bartlett (NZ), Alan Slater (AUS), and Denise Harris (AUS).
 
1992
  • Performed with world-renowned fusion violin player ‘Subramanium’ at the ‘Pacific/Asian Arts Festival’.
  • Regular performances with the ‘George Lane Quintet’ and fusion group ‘C for Cats’.
    1990 - 1992 Taught Bass at Tawa College, Wellington, New Zealand.
 
1992 - 2003
  • Recording Sessions for Lotus, Vision, Marmalade, Project X, Matrix, and Radio New Zealand Studios.
   
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