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Wayne McConnell
Wayne has played music all his life, first on violin, then on piano and keyboard. From a young age Wayne could pick out melodies and play them note-for-note on first hearing. Wayne studied the piano more seriously at around age 10 and was hooked on jazz in his mid-teens. At age 18 Wayne was heard by American pianist James Williams (Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Brown, Wynton Marsalis) who has offered him endless guidance and support for a career as a jazz pianist. Over the last few years Wayne has played with some of the best jazz musicians in the UK including: Andy Cleyndert, Mark Mondesir,, Tim Garland, Russ Morgan, Simon Fell, Gary Kavanagh and has also performed in duets with American pianist James Williams.
Tags
"A devoted student of jazz piano, Wayne is one to watch out for..."
James Williams
"Wayne, I hope you continue to grow musically and follow your goals!" Chick Corea
Primary Instrument
Piano
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Wayne holds both a degree and a Masters in Piano Performance and currently teaches for Brighton and Hove Music and Performing Arts. He has also taught and given master-classes at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. He is available to give jazz piano/theory tuition in the Brighton and Hove area and can travel if required. Contact him for further information.
