Hamish Balfour – Piano

Since graduating from the Birmingham Conservatoire in 2002, Hamish has played with many artists and in many projects in London and abroad. Having led his own trio on Cruise ships, he built up a vast repertoire of standards and was lucky enough to play in the house band backing artists such as The Shirelles,...

Jonjo Grisdale – Piano

Jonjo is a London Based Piano/Keyboard player who has been lucky enough to have worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, playing and touring in the UK and worldwide. Having a solid background in Jazz Piano it has helped him to become a versatile musician who is as familiar with acoustic...

Kristian Borring – Guitar

Since his arrival to the UK Kristian Borring has built his name as a creative and skilful guitarist with great melodic sense and sophisticated harmonic understanding, equally mastering the standard repertoire as well as original material. ā€œA guitarist of enormous technical ability who utilizes his considerable gifts thoughtfully and tastefully.ā€Ā Ian Mann (The Jazz Mann)...

Tim Giles – Drums

Is an award-winning performer and composer. He is known for his collaborations with saxophonist James Allsopp and other leading lights of the UK jazz scene. Tim started out backing jazz musicians that visited his home county of Suffolk, winning a Telegraph Jazz Award for his childhood prowess. At the Age of twelve,Tim formed his...

Jess – Singer

Jess is a vocalist with a soothing distinctive tone and a captivating sultry stage presence.    Born into a musical family she has been writing songs, playing piano and singing from a very early age. She has performed in London’s most prestigious venues as well as performing across Europe and she has gained a...

Ralph Wyld – Vibraphone

Ralph Wyld is an award winning vibraphonist, percussionist and composer who has performed, and had his music performed, in the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican, Ronnie Scottā€™s and at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. A former principal percussionist of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Ralph has toured Europe, Brazil and...

Tim Fairhall – Double Bass

Tim Fairhall has performed on many of the most significant stages inĀ Britain and internationally, including the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall, the RoyalĀ Albert Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Cologne Philharmonic, Gulbenkian GrandeĀ Auditorium Lisbon, and many others. In 2008 he graduated with distinction from theĀ M(Mus) in Jazz Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and...

Rob Updegraff – Guitar

Rob studied Jazz/Classical guitar and composition at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Musical experience has covered pop, rock, soul, jazz, blues, country and African styles. This year he has been performing and recording with Sony artist Alani featuring an appearance on Later with Jools Holland and TV and radio performances in France and...