Michael was trained as a double and electric bassist at Birmingham Conservatoire and Middlesex University Jazz courses, with a professional career spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and on cruise ships worldwide. Michael has also worked with Grammy-nominated duo Walking Aurora and Brit Award winner Dizzee Rascal, and as part of Dordogne Jazz Summer School’s faculty.
He now works as a music educator and, most recently, a Director of Music.
‘With an excellent level of musicianship on double and electric bass combined with his enthusiastic and friendly personality Mike is a real pleasure to work with.’ Duncan Eagles (Partikel, Gary Husband, Mark Mondesir, Ola Onabule and Janek Gwizdala)
“Who’s that mother****** on bass?!” Mornington Lockett (Ronnie Scott, Jim Mullen, Stevie Wonder, Ian Shaw, Stan Tracy, Jimmy Smith)
“MIke’s work is of vital importance, informed by educational research that sets it apart in jazz education and beyond.”(Simon Purcell, International Chair in Improvisation, Red Rodney, Kenny Wheeler, Eddie Henderson, Stan Sulzman)
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