Rhiannon Bradbury is a young vocalist based in Greenwich where she is studying at Trinity College Of Music under teachers including Anita Wardell, Pete Churchill and Simon Purcell. She originates from Norwich where she was very active on the Jazz scene running one of its most notable jazz clubs - Marzanos. She is an experienced Jazz and Pop singer who has worked with a number of notable British Jazz Musicians. She is highly in demand as a singer for private functions throughout the UK.
Sam Leak - Sam Leak is a Jazz Pianist from Cricklewood in North London. He is a current student at the Royal Academy Of Music, studying Jazz piano under Gwilym Simcock and Classical Piano under Pascal Nemirovski. He is an experienced function pianist and has played at events all across the UK, including events at Old Trafford Football Stadium and Kensington Palace. He has also worked for long periods as a Hotel Pianist at Hotels including Le Meridien in Piccadilly and The Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel in Holborn. As a Jazz Musician he has played with many nationally and internationally renowned Jazz Musicians at venues including Ronnie Scotts and Glastonbury Music Festival 2008. He can play in a variety of Jazz,Blues,Pop and Funk styles and is available in variety of lineups, including as a solo pianist, in duos/trios and larger, and in Pop/Funk/Party bands. He also teaches Piano and Guitar privately to students of varying ages and abilities. He is the Jazz Piano teacher at the Aylebury Music Centre and assistant director of the Richmond Music Trust Youth Jazz Ensemble Sam Leak's Website
Pete Horsfall - Having studied music at the University of Oxford and also as a Masters student at the Royal Academy of Music Pete is quickly establishing himself as an in demand trumpet player, composer & arranger.
Pete was the Musical Director of the Oxford University Jazz Orchestra and performed regularly with the Adam Waldmann Group whilst living in Oxford. During this time he was also a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Since moving to London, where he is studying with Gerard Presencer, he has performed with the Royal Academy of Music's Big Band - sharing the stage with highly respected musicians including Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, and Stan Sulzmann amongst others. Pete Horsfall's Website
Tom Stone Tom Stone is a saxophone and woodwind player from South West London. He is currently based in Greenwich and studying at The Royal Academy Of Music. He has been taught by many great musicians and educators including Martin Speake, Simon Purcell, Mark Lockheart, Mick Foster as well as several others. Although primarily a tenor saxophone player, Tom plays all of saxes - Baritone, Tenor, Alto and Soprano. He is a highly experienced function player, and as well as running his working Jazz Quartet he runs his own function band 'Hand Fulla Soul.' Tom Stone's Website
Max Johnson Max currently attends Trinity College of Music in Greenwich where he is taught Jazz Alto and Tenor Saxophone by the legendary Jean Toussaint. While attending Trinity College of Music Max has performed with his own group playing originals at Ronnie Scotts. This was in conjunction with winning a prize at Trinity for the saxophonist showing the most promise. He has also played at venues including Olivers jazz bar, The Rich Mix Centre, Wigan jazz festival, Cleethorpes jazz festival, The London Jazz festival, Newark Jazz festival and Derby jazz festival.
Max has performed at two international jazz conferences, one in New York where he received an award for ‘Outstanding Achievements for Jazz education.’ The other one was in Toronto, Canada where he was awarded a ‘Special Citation for Outstanding Musicianship.’ These conferences were attended with the East Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra of which Max has been an aficionado of for three years. To receive an offer from the international conference board EMYJO had to compete with 3000 other big bands and were the only large ensemble to be picked in Europe. With EMYJO Max has performed with many of the countries best jazz musicians, including Alan Barnes, Dave O’Higgins, Steve Waterman, Andy Panayi and Pete Long.
Other Core Members include:
Mike Chillingworth - Saxophone
Max Johnson - Saxophone
James Opstad - Double and Electric Basses
David Hamblett - Drums
Danny Short - Guitar
There are a vast number of other very talented musicians who are also involved with the Events Music Collective, including Classical Musicians and Pop Musicians.
