Jamie started with us in 2015 and has run a diverse set of courses including: Rock, Rhythm, Own a Jazz Standard, Blues to Jazz, Intro to Gypsy, Ear Training, Blues Intermediate and many more as well as Festival workshops. Jamie kicked off our Music Corners last year covering key topics to help us improve as guitarists and musicians.
Jamie is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and won BBC Radio’s 2001 Guitarist of the Year. He’s very active in London’s West End and regularly plays the Book of Mormon and Beautiful, having previously played Thriller Live and the UK premier of The Colour Purple.
Recently returned from European/USA tour with Roisin Murphy and has has featured live and on-record with a multitude of other artists including Tokio Myers, Una Healy, Will Young, Nell Bryden, Simple Minds, Jools Holland, Melody Gardot, Kid Creole, and many more.
As a composer, his guitar playing and arrangements have featured in many dramas and film scores around the world and frequently contributes to international radio and TV.
Jamie also leads his own band and performs frequently as a soloist around the UK; these vituosic live shows explore his interest in the gaps between various genres.