Personal profile
Biography
I am a Scottish drummer, composer, and bandleader based in Birmingham. I have released two albums with my big band and string orchestra to critical acclaim and worked with world-renowned composers Vince Mendoza and Maria Schneider. My quartet FORJ explore contemporary composition and improvisation and have released two albums. I work regularly with a variety of creative projects and am an active performer on the UK jazz scene.
Qualifications
- BMus Jazz (Hons) – Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
- MMus Jazz – Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Research interests
Original compositions, new arrangements of existing work for varying ensembles
Jazz & Improvised music
Music in Education
Large ensemble performance and collaborations
Access to Music for all
Immersive performance
External positions
Lecturer, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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Prizes
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BBC Radio Scotland Jazz Musician of the Year 2014
Silk, J. (Recipient), 2014
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