Biography
Paul studied music under Brian Richardson at the then Chiswick Polytechnic, before being accepted at the Guildhall School of Music to take trombone as first study. After graduating from the Guildhall, Paul continued the musical eclecticism which has always been his mark, making his living within the fields of Jazz, Pop, Early, Classical and Contemporary music. Since then, he has narrowed the list slightly, concentrating on Early, Jazz, and Pop (Brazilian and Salsa). In the eighties, together with Steve Lodder, he formed the first incarnation of the band ‘Elephant’, which became a vehicle for his compositions, as well as those of Steve and John Warren, among others. That first version of Elephant and a duo with Steve Lodder opened the way for Paul to experiment with the use of various electronics and trombone.
Since then, he has played for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts (dir. Jeremy West), The New London Consort (dir Phil Pickett), and The Gabrieli Consort (Dir. Paul McCreesh). He has also worked with specialist period symphony orchestras such as The Hanover Band, as well as various chamber orchestras, including, among others, those directed by John Eliot Gardiner and Roger Narrington. Paul has written, as well as played, for Monica Vasconceles’ Brazilian band Nois, and he has played Salsa with London bands La Clave and Roberto Pla’s Latin Jazz, as well as backing visiting stars such as Alfredo Rodriguez. He played in Bosco de Oliviera’s ‘Folia’, as well as numerous jazz groups.
Paul’s cv includes having performed, recorded and broadcast with artists from a wide variety of musical disciplines including:-
Anthony More, Barr Philips, Brian Eno, Cayenne, Diana Ross, Don Rendell, Gallagher & Lyle, George Fenton, George Harrison, Georgie Fame, Ian Shaw, John Dankworth, John Harle, John Surman, John Warren Band, London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra (Dir:Barry Guy), London Jazz Orchestra, Mike Gibbs, Gil Evans, Mike Westbrook, National Health, National Theatre, Neil Innes, Paul Young, Soft Machine, Stan Tracey, The Stranglers, Two Ronnies, etc.
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