I am a practicing jazz educator, composer, performer and author of jazz educational packages. I have twenty five years experience as a music educator and my teaching practice was set up parallel with my performing career - a musically enriching experience and I feel priveliged to have performed with such great contemporary improvisors as Randy Brecker, Orphy Robinson, Mamadi Kamara, Dave Adams, Ernst Reisjeger, Han Bennink, Gary Valente, Chris Biscoe, Claude Deppa, Mano Ventura and Andy Sheppard, with whom I performed at major European and Scandinavian jazz and world music festivals.

My musical encounters and experiences as a performer nourish my teaching by providing a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience - this provides my students with a platform from which to step into the language and performance of jazz.

I am totally committed to the development of improvised music, both as a language (the ultimate universal language) and an art form (the expression of the language - painting with sound).

I offer high quality one-to-one piano tuition at all levels, and for all ages in the following styles:
[] jazz - blues - gospel - funk - country - rock

I offer high quality one-to-one tuition at all levels, and for all ages in the following:
[] composition - songwriting - modern theory

I also offer the same quality tuition to all ages in:
[] Classical piano and theory to Grade 8 - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music standard.

I teach from home in a suitably equipped music studio - enabling me to produce backing tracks on CD or minidisc for my students to practice with at home - much more enjoyable way to practice.

It also enables my students that are studying composition and songwriting to record their songs and compositions on to minidisc or CD, or both.

Tuition Times and Fees
Lessons run for 1/2 hour or I hour - and are paid for at the time of the lesson
The options are:
1/2 hour weekly - more suited to young children
1 hour weekly - more suited to older children and adults
! hour fortnightly - more suited to older children and adults with busy lives
1 hour floater lessons - for people that only require a lesson once in a while - just call me and I’ll try to accomodate your requirements - placing you in an available slot or in one that may have been cancelled - more suited to people with really hectic lives

My teaching hours are:
Monday - Friday 8-00am - 9-30pm
Saturday 8-00am - 12-00 noon

My fees as at October 1st 2008 are:
£15 per 1/2 hour
£30 per hour
These rates increase by £1 per hour on October 1st annually.

Location
My teaching practice is located in Bradley Stoke - close to the leisure centre
About 1 mile from the Aztec West roundaboiut on the A38
7 miles north of Bristol city centre and 7 miles south of Thornbury
Junction 16 - M5 - (Filton and Thornbury turn-off)

For all inquiries please go to Contact page