Nicol River is a composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and director. She has recorded an album of jazz standards and has released several singles which have received an overwhelmingly positive response by her audience.
Nicol River's music can be described as 'contemporary folk', as she draws her inspiration from traditional music across the world including Balkan, Indian, Celtic and Nordic music, and translates it all to modern arrangements. Her lyrics delve into the philosophical complexities of life and death, joy and sorrow, spread across experimental harmonies and atypical time signatures.
Nicol is the Director of River Music School London, the founder and co-organiser of the Young Cats Jazz Workshop at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, and a governor at the Wandle Learning Trust.
Awards
Certificate of Excellence awarded to River Music School London for Best Music Lessons
Gear
Ibanez SR1200 Bass Guitar, '97
"Rock on!"
- Ken Tamplin
"Absolutely gorgeous!"
- Suzie Collier
"Nicol is passionate about her art, with an uncompromising vision."
- Martial Petit, Jazz Kaleidoscope New York
"A perfect mix between Sade and Chris Rea."
- Borce Trajkovski
"Great job!... You have a beautiful voice!"
- Bobby Koelble
Primary Instrument
Bass, electric
Location
London
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
https://www.rivermusicschoollondon.com/teacher/nicol-river
Nicol is a professional singer and multi-instrumentalist who has a great enthusiasm for helping her students to discover and nourish their gifts and talents. She has been teaching for over 10 years now, has completed all grades in classical piano and up until now has performed in 10 different countries as a jazz vocalist at prestigious venues with recognised international musicians
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Primary Instrument
Bass, electric
Location
London
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
https://www.rivermusicschoollondon.com/teacher/nicol-river
Nicol is a professional singer and multi-instrumentalist who has a great enthusiasm for helping her students to discover and nourish their gifts and talents. She has been teaching for over 10 years now, has completed all grades in classical piano and up until now has performed in 10 different countries as a jazz vocalist at prestigious venues with recognised international musicians. Furthermore, she has achieved a First Class Honours degree in Music Industry Practice, administered by the Academy of Contemporary Music London and awarded by Middlesex University. Nicol has also recorded an album of jazz standards and has released several singles which have received an overwhelmingly positive response by her audience. Alongside this, she is in collaboration with Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, organising and co-hosting the 'Young Cats Jazz Workshop' to introduce 8-12 year olds to jazz music.
Nicol brings her broad experience and knowledge of music to the table and caters to the abilities of the student, making lessons an enjoyable self-discovery of the world of music within us! She has taught students as young as 3 years old to 65+ years old, so is very adaptable to the student's level and needs. In her lessons she incorporates performance, theory, and technique: knowledge she has acquired from the multiple instruments she knows. Nicol teaches singing (jazz, blues, contemporary, folk), piano (classical, contemporary), bass guitar (contemporary, pop, rock), guitar (acoustic) and music theory.
In August 2020, Nicol founded River Music School London to bring together London's finest music tutors who share the same passion for music and vision for education as she does. To date, Nicol and her team are proud to have collectively achieved hundreds of success stories and happy sprouting musicians.
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