Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them. ( Louis Armstrong ).
I am a professional musician of 50 plus years experience.  From 18 years of age until I became 55 my career was spent as a musician in the Royal Air Force, the only ever "Staff Arranger" to the RAF, completing 37 years service as a Bandmaster.  The experience and knowledge that I gleamed, performing in 67 countries throughout the world, during this period is quite extensive.
I was fortunate enough to have had 2 professors of music to educate and tutor me, Dr Ken Abbot and Dr Derek Healey; their styles and differences, from classical style of common practice music to really modern 20th century classical idiom was vast,; I was very fortunate to have been tutored by these gentlemen whose contrasting musical periods opened not only my mind, but also my ears.
I am a Big Band fanatic, my 18 piece bands "Touch of Class" and "Swing Wing" were well known throughout the RAF fraternity.  I have, quite naturaly been influenced by many , many composers, both classical and jazz wise , therefore, I have striven to write in what I call, term as Classical fusion,, a combination of jazz and classical style.  I was very much influenced by Laurie Johnsons' "Synthesis",  I  have however  attempted to go one step further, especially as I use the Sibelius Music format with its vast pallete of instruments to choose from,, to inter-weave, combine, and co-operate European, Far Eastern, World Instruments and Synthesizers into my compositions to obtain many different timbres at the same time.
I would  be delighted to hear your differing opinions on my music as I am still eager to learn and apply and adapt to new ideas.
All scores and parts can be purchased from Mr Johnny Jones at www.ScoreExchange.com Johnny has 800 or so pieces of music for sale on this website.  Ranging from Duets ,Trios, Quartets, Quintets. Clarinet Choir, String Orchestra, Saxophone music, Brass music, Solo instrument with piano acompaniment, Double Reed qurtets, Orchestral, Big Band, Concert Band  etc....
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