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EARLY INFLUENCES
- Studied with Paul Brodie (BBC Radio Big Band)
- Dave Cutler (Georgie Fame)
- Studied at Manchester University BA (Hons)


- Grease
- They’re Playing our Song
- City Lights
- Damn Yankees
- California Dream Boys
- The Demon Headmaster
- Motown’s Greatest Hits
BANDS
- The Commitments
- Heatwave (USA)
- The Platters (USA)
- The Rah Band (Clounds Across The Moon)
- Laurel Aitken (‘The Godfather of Ska’)
- Good Rockin’ Tonite (UK’s Number 1 Elvis Tribute Band)

JAZZ

- Mark Nightingale
- Matt Wates
- Gilad Atzmon
- Bobby Wellins
- Paul Morgan
- Dick Heckstall-Smith
- Gill Manly
- Broadway seasons at London’s Pizza on the Park
- Jazz Directive (Gospel) at Ronnie Scott’s
- World Music Festival at St. Martin’s in the Fields
- Mervyn Africa Band
BIG BANDS
- Andy Ross (Come Dancing)
- Joe Loss Orchestra
- The Squadronaires (Big Band Cruise, QE2)

MOST RECENT PROJECTS

Since 2008,Nick has been the drummer for the original,& highly successful ‘Duelling Pianos’ show,playing over 450 dates throughout the UK & Europe,over the past 10years
In 2010,Nick became a member of funky soul-jazz London quintet Alice in Grooveland,performing in most of the capital’s top jazz venues,& festivals throughout the UK.The band’s album ‘Skyline’,released in 2015,reached #2 in the UK jazz chart,& has been played on jazz radio stations all over the world.
In the last few years,Nick has also played for Welsh National Music Theatre Orchestra(concert tour 2016);also the ‘Motown Greatest Hits’touring show,& much other freelance work as well’.
SINGERS
- Debbie Shapiro
- Dana
- Brenda Cochrane
- Austin Drage-X-Factor Finalist
