I am a practicing musician and composer with over fifteen years teaching experience, professional experience in live music performance and production, and an established Jazz musician in the North of England. As a performer, I have played professionally since leaving Leeds College of Music in 1998. I have written, recorded and toured across Europe, America and Japan with several successful bands, including The New Mastersounds, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Blue-Note Jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson. I finished my Practice research PhD in composition in May 2022.