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About Keith P.
Keith has worked as a professional session musician for more than 20 years and has worked in every area of the music industry.
He is a trained music teacher with Enhanced DBS clearance, having worked in Further and Higher Education for many years. His classroom teaching experience has also extended to secondary schools and primary schools.
Keith teaches all styles of music and all levels of ability and age ranges, regardless of whether you want to study for graded examinations, or just play for fun.
Whether you're a complete beginner, learning for fun, returning to an instrument in later life, wanting to pursue music as a career, or reach the next step in your music grades, he can help you along the way.
Lessons are informal and fun, supported with handouts and music notation (or TAB) and you'll even get the chance to record you're playing and hear it back against a custom made backing tracks, so that you can really hear your own progress.
Regarding his music industry. experience, Keith's work has included:
Touring - UK, USA, Europe, Asia, Middle East.
Performance - I've performed on some of the most famous stages in the world including Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium, Broadway Theatres, Cannes Film Festival.
Television - I've appeared on too many live and pre-recorded television programs to mention, but the most popular have been; Top of the Pops, Strictly Come Dancing, Comic Relief, GMTV, CDUK, Today with Des & Mel, Emmerdale.
Radio - Many live & pre-recorded broadcasts and sessions playing on, and creating advertising jingles.
Recording studio session with a range of rock & pop bands, solo artistes, jazz ensembles, big bands, theatre bands and orchestras.
Stylistically, I play all genres including Rock, Blues, Pop, Jazz, Latin, Reggae, Country, Funk and Soul.
He has worked alongside some of the most prominent names in popular music and television including: Sting, Jools Holland, Squeeze, Phil Collins, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Bee Gees, Scissor Sisters, AC/DC, Paul Young, Sir Bob Geldof, Elvis Costello, Lulu, Suzanne Vega, Spandau Ballet, Peter Kay, Michael Parkinson, Jonathan Ross, Tony Christie, Des O'Connor.
... and from the world of Jazz: European Community Young Jazz Orchestra, Rick Taylor's Full Circle, Voice of the North Jazz Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Vinne Colauita, Robben Ford, John Surman, Andy Sheppard, Steve Lodder, Dave O'Higgins, Tim Garland, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Bruce Adams, Snake Davis, Tommy Smith, Bob Mintzer, John Warren.
In addition to his work as a musician, Keith has enjoyed a career as an educator, including the delivery of instrument specific workshops, seminars, masterclasses and residential weekends.