Bassist from the West Midlands

Wendy Kirkland, piano and voice, with her trio celebrates the music of Piano Divas which has had significant radio airplay.

Wendy was awarded a Derbyshire music bursary at age 11 to fund tuition and subsequently achieved 8 ABRSM grades between ages of 11 and 16. Following a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sheffield, she achieved a successful transition from a career in professional engineering to full-time...

Wesley Gibbens moved to London from South Africa in 2005 and has played drums with the Darius Brubeck Quartet since its inception. Wesley’s South African roots earned him a place as drummer for UK based African musicians Netsayi, SA Gospel Singers, Lucky Ranku, Pinise Saul and Afla Sackey and he has gained an international profile in Jazz and African music through extensive touring and recording with these artists.

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Will Barry is a London-based pianist, drummer and percussionist who recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music. He has appeared as part of many different projects at venues in his home town such as the 606 Club, Ronnie Scott's, The Bull's Head, the Jazz Café and Vortex Jazz Club. Will has performed with Mark Lockheart, Stan Sulzmann, Clark Tracey, Jean Toussaint, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and, whilst living in Spain, Mario...

Will has worked with many of Britain's finest musicians, and has released two albums as leader (music chamber records). He is also one half of the 'Dylan Howe/Will Butterworth' duo, which has achieved great critical acclaim. Will Butterworth was born in Edinburgh, his father is a classical violinist and Will grew up playing classical music on the cello and improvising on the piano. In 1999 he began to play jazz professionally in Scotland...

Will was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. In 2010 he moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Since Graduating from Guildhall in 2014, Will has become a highly in demand sideman to a vast array of the British Jazz scene; performing with broadly ranging musicians such as Soweto Kinch, Dame Cleo Laine, Stan Sulzmann, Kit Downes, Nikki Iles, Dinosaur, Alex Garnett, Martin Speake, Josephine Davies, Yazz...

Bassist

Winston Clifford is one of Britain’s leading jazz drummers. Since studying with ex-Tubby Hayes drummer Bill Eyden and with Trevor Tomkins at the Guildhall School of Music, he has gone on to play with many musicians including Courtney Pine, Bheki Mseleku, Jason Rebello, Gary Husband, Pete King, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Iain Ballamy, Leroy Osbourne, Ronnie Scott Band, Julian Joseph, Andy Sheppard, Tony Remy, Steve...