October 30, 2025
It was a huge pleasure to join Elbow on their American/Canadian tour in Sept/Oct this year. It was a pretty brutal schedule, and very few hotel stays (all tourbus!) – much more tiring than any other tour I’ve done in … Read more…
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July 31, 2025
My mantra has always been “say yes, then figure it out”, and it was great that I got to record Didgeridoo at Abbey Road on a movie soundtrack recently. My brother bought me a Didgeridoo when I was about 16 … Read more…
July 15, 2025
After a summer of festivals with the band Elbow, I headed out to Canada for the International Trombone Festival. This year we started a brand new podcast, finding out about the musicians behind the bell of the trombone – it’s … Read more…
April 9, 2025
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking at clinical trial conferences in Sweden and Philadelphia. Each time I stand on a stage in front of researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders, I’m reminded why sharing my story … Read more…
March 18, 2025
I was invited to be a part of the popular ‘Add to Playlist’ show on BBC Radio 4 which was a lot of fun. Each week the two presenters have two guests in the studio who each play different instruments, … Read more…
February 28, 2025
In February I was invited out to play lead trombone for a week, touring with the Metropole Orkest – an absolute dream come true! This ensemble is the world’s leading pop and jazz orchestra and every section of the orchestra … Read more…
June 10, 2019
I was thrilled to be a small part of a live broadcast on BBC1 to mark the re-opening of Wimbledon’s No.1 Court as the All England Club showcased and tested a new retractable roof. Stars from the world of sport … Read more…
May 20, 2019
I had the pleasure of joining the BBC Concert Orchestra for a BBC Four TV series discovering different pieces of orchestral music. This episode was all about Sir Malcolm Arnold’s ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, and here are a … Read more…
October 20, 2013
I feel very honoured to have been approached by a company called Facet Mutes who make beautiful hand-made wooden mutes for trumpet/trombone. They have a list of well-known artists on their books, who all have a signature range of mutes, … Read more…
May 10, 2013
I was recently interviewed for the May issue of the world-renowned Brass Herald. This magazine is the most popular publication on the brass musician circuit around the world, so I am very honoured to feature in it. Thanks to Sheila … Read more…
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