Classical pianist and composer on nights and weekends. Digital media executive and content producer. I live in North Carolina, USA, with my wife, two dogs, and Brodmann grand piano. 

Attended Manhattan School of Music, piano performance study with Artur Balsam. Previous teachers were John Heiss, Myron Klempner, and Olga Barabini. 

I choose daily between practicing standard repertoire and composing original piano pieces. I end up doing both and recording whenever possible.

Thank you for listening!

Hear me on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD4XdfvJDno

This group are a jazz sextet of skilled professional musicians from all over the world with a very talented lineup of Nathan Pigott on tenor sax, Toby Brazier on trumpet, Joe Fenning on trombone, Gero Schipmann on guitar, Feliks Bart on bass, and Adrian Ortman on drums. Our music features original fusion compositions from band leader Toby Brazier who takes inspiration from great jazz trumpeters such as Tom Harrell, Woody Shaw and Kenny Wheeler. We perform some works by these artists too including the classic tunes 'Rosewood' and 'Moon Alley'. Our musical ambitions are to explore different sound worlds and to push the boundaries of our own musical output and creativity.

In 2012 I made the commitment to record one piano piece each week and post it here to SoundCloud, each piece in its raw and unedited state. My goal was to overcome my  fear of being judged -- to break through that "stuck" feeling that came from never feeling ready. Enjoy!

“The most aggressive Funk I've heard in Years!”
Craig Charles (BBC6)


“The Hottest Funk since The Average White Band!”
Christian Bragg (Jazz FM)


“This record is the illest!”
Joel Hamilton (Producer)


Providing unstoppable grooves since 2010, Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier export of modern funk.   Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets.

Championed by funk legend Craig Charles (BBC6), Stephen Duffy on The Jazz House BBC Radio Scotland and Christian Bragg on Jazz Fm, FOTDP have gained a solid reputation in the UK funk scene resulting in further live performances supporting Craig Charles across the UK.

Following a successful debut release on Japanese label P-Vine Records, FOTDP finally release their first full-length album this summer, 'More Than Dancing'.  Produced by Brooklyn-based legend Joel Hamilton (Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Justin Timberlake, Lettuce) More Than Dancing has already achieved A-playlist radio selection nationally and further international radio exposure.  

Buy 'More Than Dancing' on limited edition vinyl now from our website and get a free digital download. www.fotdp.com


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