I am Professional Freelance Trumpet-player living in South London. Currently involved in the following Groups: Incognito, Laurence Cottle Big -Band, Snowboy and Latin Section.Teaching also at LCCM (London Centre for Contemporary Music) and Middlesex University
I was born in Dundee and taught trumpet by Dave Fairweather and Alex Barrie, Later by William Stevenson. Playing mainly in Brass Bands(St Margarets Silver Band and National Youth Brass band of Scotland) and Youth Orchestras including National Youth Orch of GB won Spillich award in Dundee and did LRAM in London before being given Harry James and Miles Davis albums and realising what I was missing!
When first in London had pleasure of working with many different musicians,from all genres of music some of them included horn players from Light of the World on mainly studio projects but also live gigs for other artists including Boy George,Midnight Oil,Camelle Hinds,Cool Notes.Also worked with John Bennet band,Loose Tubes,and joined Roberto Pla's Latin Jazz Ensemble.
Have played lots of different kinds of world music, especially Salsa,Jazz and Funk.Some of the West-end shows I have performed in include Miss Saigon,Kiss Me Kate,Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,Cats,Starlight Express,Wicked,Witches of Eastwick,Jerry Springer,Spamalot,Porgy and Bess,Full Monty,Oliver,Grease,
Was member of Django Bates Delightful Precipice and Mark Lockhearts Scratch Band.
Played in many of the UK Latin groups La Clave, Robin Jones,Alex Wilson, Conjunto Sabroso El Equipo,Manteca,Merengada,Chacon y su Timba as well as a long and amazing musical education with Roberto Pla's Latin Jazz Ensemble and Snowboy and the Latin Section
Have had dozens of great Gigs..Sessions with Molly Duncan of Average White Band,several recordings recently with Koby Israelite,also just finished recording with Stefan Redtenbachers Big Haus Music,
Have arranged horn parts for dozens of studio projects including,the Cure,Right Said Fred,Incognito,Snowboy
I have been playing with Incognito for past five years,recorded Albums Bees and Things and Flowers,and Tales from the Beach. Last year recorded Issie Barratt's Arrange of Space Album as well as Snowboy's Communication.
last Xmas had a successful tour of Japan with Incognito and had pleasure of working with Jocelyn Brown
so far in 2009 I have toured with Incognito in Russia,Finland,Italy South Africa,Germany, Serbia,Nederlands and with Snowboy in Japan,Serbia,Nederlands and UK.
Was invited to play as a soloist in Majorca with the Municipal Wind Band as well as Perikas Jazz Reunion..
Below is a varied list of some of the Artists worked with mainly on Sessions or Gigs,but some tours or on several occasions.Always a tricky one! doing the name check thing apologies to those I have left out.
Some Album and Live Credits include
BLUES: Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Gary Moore, Peter Green,Bill Whyman,Lee Sankey.Ian Seigal
JAZZ: Django Bates, Stan Tracey,Johnny Dankworth,Gerald Wilson,Colin Towns,Mark Lockheart
LATIN:Roberto Pla,Snowboy and Latin Section,Alfredo Rodriguez, Patato Valdez, Adalberto Santiago,Daniel Ponce, Charlie Palmieri,Marvin Santiago,
Henry Fiol,Jose Mangual jnr,Chu-Cho Valdez,Gloria Estefan,Radio Futura
ROCK Session..Live: Blur,PaulMcartney,GeorgeMichael,Status Quo,Snow Patrol,Real People,Stereophonics,Cure,Boy George,Stranglers,Paul Weller,Sinead o'Connor,Cindy Lauper,ELP,Right Said Fred,Tom Jones,William Orbit,Burt Bacharach,
RnB..Soul Artists: Tina Turner, Al Green,Mystique,Carleen Anderson, Mica Paris,Rhianne Benson,Chaka Khan,Solomon Burke,Jocelyn Brown
Below are various live gigs mainly Roberto Pla and Incognito,and one of Alfredo Rodriguez recorded in Niamegen
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Roberto Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble in Dax France Feat Adalberto Santiago,Dinamita
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Incognito Live in Stockholm April 2007 and Jazz Cafe April 2006
More Roberto Pla w..Adalberto..Tito Allen,Adelante
