Music Education
1991 – Graduated from Leeds College of Music (Graduate
Diploma in Jazz & Contemporary Music)
Work
done since then:-
Summer seasons :-
1992 –Pontins Jersey,1996-98 –Butlins,Pwhelli,2003-6
Butlins,Skegness
Cruise Ships :-
QE2 -1994-95,
MS Sunbird-1999,
RCCL Splendour of the Seas-2000
Legend of the Seas-2001,
Golden Princess 2002 & 2003,
Carnaval Ecstasy 2004,
Coral Princess 2010
Shows (National UK tours)
of :-
Annie,
Rocky Horror Show,
Kat & The Kings,
Evita,
Rat Pack Confidential,
La Cage Aux Folles
Jekyll & Hyde,
The Goodbye Girl,
International Tours:-
Germany - Best Of Broadway - 1995
Germany - Rocky Horror Show - Official Tour - 1996
Pantomines :-
Every year since 1992 except 2000.
Big
Bands :-
The New Squadronaires,Memphis Belle Swing Orchestra,Glen
Miller Tribute Orcestra,Kings Of Swing,Mike James,John
Miller Orchestra
Jazz
Festivals-
Cork Jazz Festival 1990
&1991
Newark Jazz Festival 2007, 2008, 2010
Played With Jazz Artists :-
Bobby Shew
Alan Barnes
Simon Spillet
Don Rendell
Dave Newton
Bandleader :- John Porter Jazz
Trio
Other Work :-
House band for Gandey's Circus in 1991
Freelance one nighters doing light classical, jazz,
functions etc. too numerous to mention.