I began formal tuition on piano from age 4, violin from age 7, playing lead violin in school orchestra, I then learned cornet from age 11, to join the Boys Brigade marching band. I taught myself to play the saxophone from 1992, finding a strong and immediate affinity with this instrument. After several years developing my skills at home and on the street by busking, and playing the occasional gig, in 2001 I gave up a successful career in IT to pursue my musical calling.
I now play alto, soprano and tenor saxophones as well as flute professionally in a range of genres encompassing Jazz, Pop, Rock, Latin, Funk, Rock'n'Roll, Soul, Reggae and R&B, with various bands, as well as teaching sax, clarinet and flute fulltime (click Tuition link on left for more detail)..
ACHIEVEMENTS AS A PERFORMER:
Since 1992 have performed in public regularly, at a variety of venues: restaurants; hotels (incl. Cafe Royal, London Hilton, Dover St. Bar, Bulls Head Barnes); nightclubs; theatres (incl. Hackney Empire); holiday camps; dancehalls; pubs; private parties; weddings etc; corporate assignments (incl. Appletize & Bacardi); studio recording sessions; 2 TV appearances; have also played in churches and with gospel choirs; and Indian devotional music in Hindu temples.
BANDS PERFORMED WITH:
Gazz LeWars Jazz Band; Ralph Lewars Jazz Band; Adrian Reid; Reuben Richards Soul Train; Joey & the Jivers; Lee Scott's Big Jive; Greggi G & the Crazy Gang; The Funk-Ups; Kevin East; Backbeat; The Cosmic Slobs; Watt the Funk; Flytrap; Gramercy.
Cousin of jazz pianist Ralph Lewars.