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Not old enough to remember the 50’s or for that matter much of the 60’s, Bob's first recollection of music was a collection of EP's that wore out on the radiogram. Lonnie Donegan, Tommy Steele and Phil Harris to name three of the artists. His father's passion for Big Band Swing and Jazz meant a progression to Chris Barber, Benny Goodman and Count Basie among others, and at the age of 11 Bob began learning the trombone. After 2 years, his teacher phoned and told his parent that he could no longer teach him as he just swung everything and improvised the bits he couldn't read. Continuing pretty much self taught from then on with a bit of outside theory assistance, as the years went by Bob played with concert bands, had a short stint with the Somerset Youth Orchestra, won several music prizes and appeared on TV's youth makes music presented by Johnny Morris. He was also fortunate enough to be taken out on some gigs with the Tony Graham Combo as a young teenager, when the band contained such musical stalwarts as Frank Huddy, Bob Phelps and Denny Blackmoor. In 1999 Bob took up the saxophone and now plays Alto, Tenor and Baritone saxes alongside the Trombone. A recently acquired Akai wind synth and a soprano sax will keep him off of the streets during the winter. Bob is currently involved with several bands and musical projects including Area 52, The Little Big Band and The Valetones as well as The Difference. He is currently recording with Smooth Jazz composer Hill Briggs on his second album, and is undertaking other recording works with Gospel singer Nya and drummer/modern jazz composer Matt Pittori from Sony.
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