• About John

    John has been a professional musician for nearly 40 years having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1987. In the same year he entered and won the Wavendon Allmusic Student Award.  (The Allmusic concept was the brainchild of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine)

    His skill set ranges from pianist, keyboard player and musical director to composer, arranger and programmer. Although trained classically, he is comfortable with many musical genres including Pop, Rock and Jazz.

    He has performed all over the world in a variety of venues from concert halls, arenas, TV studios, to jazz clubs, dance halls and even living rooms. Some of the more recent West End shows he has played on include, Evita, We Will Rock You and Beautiful (the Carole King Musical).

  • Musician

    As a musician John has worked with many artistes around the world. He is a piano/keyboard player, a musical director, and a composer/arranger.

    Check out the musician section of the site to find out more.

  • Latest News

    To see what has been going on in my musical world please click here

  • Contact

    Contact me by completing the form below

    If you’d like to contact me, please do by e-mail. If you’re thinking of lessons then I’d be happy to discuss this with you.

    I live about 5 miles north off Leighton Buzzard station.

  • Teacher

    After many years performing, I’m really enjoying a return to one of my first passions, teaching. With a growing number of private students, it’s a pleasure working with them and helping them to further their musical aspirations.

    My approach to music education might best described as ‘holistic’ – I believe that understanding music as a ‘whole’ is paramount.  Maybe you need more than just piano lessons. Perhaps you want to understand more about chords, harmony and improvisation.  Do you want to know how to get the best out of your keyboard or have you ever wondered if your computer can help you achieve your musical goals.  Maybe it’s time to get in touch with that ‘inner song-writer ? CLICK HERE FOR MORE

  • He has worked with many artists from the Rock and Pop world  including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Nik Kershaw and Howard Jones to name but a few.  He has toured with Rick Astley both as his MD and keyboard player and was involved in the promotion of the 80s pop icon’s comeback album, ’50′. He has also played for several high profile dance shows featuring professional dancers from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing series in addition to occasionally playing with the TV Band under the direction of Musical Director, Dave Arch.

    John has had a long term working relationship with Roland (the Japanese electronic instrument manufacturer) since 1988 having travelled the world as a consultant, clinician and music educator. He has also been involved with product development and written many demo songs for these instruments.

    His music programming skills in recording, sequencing and music notation have been put to full use in the studio where he has worked on numerous projects for many international publishers, producers and musicians.

    Having moved in 2016, he now lives close to Milton Keynes with his partner and son.

  • Welcome

    Thank you for visiting John’s website. If you want to know more about his musical life, you’ll find everything here. Check out the ‘Latest News’ page for more up-to-date information. If you are a music student, take a look at the ‘Teaching Resources’ section for free helpful information on becoming a professional musician and more importantly, staying one ! 

Welcome

Thank you for visiting John’s website. If you want to know more about his musical life, you’ll find everything here. Check out the ‘Latest News’ page for more up-to-date information. If you are a music student, take a look at the ‘Teaching Resources’ section for free helpful information on becoming a professional musician and more importantly, staying one ! 

About John

John has been a professional musician for nearly 40 years having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1987. In the same year he entered and won the Wavendon Allmusic Student Award.  (The Allmusic concept was the brainchild of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine)

His skill set ranges from pianist, keyboard player and musical director to composer, arranger and programmer. Although trained classically, he is comfortable with many musical genres including Pop, Rock and Jazz.

He has performed all over the world in a variety of venues from concert halls, arenas, TV studios, to jazz clubs, dance halls and even living rooms. Some of the more recent West End shows he has played on include, Evita, We Will Rock You and Beautiful (the Carole King Musical).

He has worked with many artists from the Rock and Pop world  including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Nik Kershaw and Howard Jones to name but a few.  He has toured with Rick Astley both as his MD and keyboard player and was involved in the promotion of the 80s pop icon’s comeback album, ’50′. He has also played for several high profile dance shows featuring professional dancers from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing series in addition to occasionally playing with the TV Band under the direction of Musical Director, Dave Arch.

John has had a long term working relationship with Roland (the Japanese electronic instrument manufacturer) since 1988 having travelled the world as a consultant, clinician and music educator. He has also been involved with product development and written many demo songs for these instruments.

His music programming skills in recording, sequencing and music notation have been put to full use in the studio where he has worked on numerous projects for many international publishers, producers and musicians.

Having moved in 2016, he now lives close to Milton Keynes with his partner and son.

Musician

As a musician John has worked with many artistes around the world. He is a piano/keyboard player, a musical director, and a composer/arranger.

Check out the musician section of the site to find out more.

Teacher

After many years performing, I’m really enjoying a return to one of my first passions, teaching. With a growing number of private students, it’s a pleasure working with them and helping them to further their musical aspirations.

My approach to music education might best described as ‘holistic’ – I believe that understanding music as a ‘whole’ is paramount.  Maybe you need more than just piano lessons. Perhaps you want to understand more about chords, harmony and improvisation.  Do you want to know how to get the best out of your keyboard or have you ever wondered if your computer can help you achieve your musical goals.  Maybe it’s time to get in touch with that ‘inner song-writer ? CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Latest News

To see what has been going on in my musical world please click here

Contact

Contact me by completing the form below

If you’d like to contact me, please do by e-mail. If you’re thinking of lessons then I’d be happy to discuss this with you.

I live about 5 miles north off Leighton Buzzard station.