show all AdministrationAudio TechnologyInstrument TeacherVocal Teacher Martin Keating Martin Keating is the owner and director of the London Music School. Martin trained and worked as a sound engineer for Decca Records, Morgan Studios and BucksMusic and has been an engineer for over 40 years. Martin started his engineering career at Decca Records in the classical/easy listening department and has worked with The London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Hermann, Stokowski and legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Pena. Martin was one of the first engineers to embrace computers and new sound engineering technology when many of his contemporaries were unable to adapt to the changing industry environment. He taught sound engineering at M.I London and has worked with many world renowned bands and musicians such as John Williams, Adam Faith, John Dankworth, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Alex Harvey, Toyah Wilcox, Wishbone Ash, The Moody Blues, Bronski Beat, Dave Stewart and many more. Martin is a gifted keyboard player and vocalist and has written material for LWT and the BBC. Kevin Keating REMEMBERING KEVIN KEATING (16/06/1957-31/01/2020) Kevin Keating is one of the UK’s premier guitarists and an experienced teacher. Kevin trained under his father ‐ world renowned composer and arranger Johnny Keating ‐ and amongst many other styles qualified as a Classical guitarist from Trinity music college. Kevin has immense professional and teaching experience in all contemporary styles and is comfortable teaching everything from Rock to Jazz, Soul, Spanish and acoustic styles. Kevin has performed and recorded with many well-known artists and has performed as a session guitarist in many famous studios and venues including Abbey Road, The Royal Festival Hall, The Barbican, The O2, Ronnie Scott’s and the 100 Club amongst many more. Currently Kevin performs in two touring sell out shows "The Magic of Motown" and "Soul Legends" and prior to this he performed in the West End hit shows "Zorro" and "The Rat Pack" amongst many others. Kevin has over 15 years of teaching experience at the London Music School and has seen many of his ex‐students excel professionally. He has also been teaching at The BRIT School for over 15 years. Subjects covered in Kevin's lessons include: Fingerboard harmony Chord construction Rhythm styles Improvisation Sight reading Scales/modes/arpeggios Session playing Live playing Accompanying vocalists Accompanying Guitar Styles Songwriting Overcoming performance anxiety Kevin has also performed on many occasions for Heatwave, Melba Moore, Kenny Thomas, Mary Wilson (Supremes), Ray Lewis (Drifters) Martha Reeves, George Macrae, Thelma Houston, La La Brooke's, Sheila Ferguson, Jackie Graham, Jimmy James, Musical Youth Junior, Trammps, Alan Price, Bill Tarmey, Gerard Kenny, London Symphony Orchestra, Oxford City Orchestra, British Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra, Johnny Keating Orchestra and many more. Derek Baxter Derek Baxter is Head of Education and Head of Bass at the London Music School. Derek was a founding member of the LMS and was instrumental in writing our curriculum and spearheading our modern style of education. Derek first entered the world of music as a trombonist but was playing bass guitar professionally by the time he was nineteen. Derek was a teacher and Head of Department at the Musicians Institute London and currently teaches at the LMS, Kingston University and The Brit School. Derek is an accomplished bass player and has toured the world with other internationally renowned musicians and bands, played in numerous West End shows and performed for the Royal family. Gary Baldwin Gary Balwin is Head of Keyboards at the London Music School. Gary is one of London’s top piano/keyboard players and is renowned for his B3 organ playing. Gary has worked with the likes of Jimmy Smith, Portishead and Joss Stone and plays regularly at the world famous Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club in London. Gary teaches in many of the best music colleges in South East England including Bow Boy’s and Bow Girl’s Schools. Bob Hadrell Bob Haddrell is a Keyboard Teacher at the London Music School. Bob is one of the top jazz, funk and blues players in the country and has been playing professionally in the UK and Europe for many years. Bob is an experienced teacher and chairs most of the group workshop at the School. Bob has a unique teaching style and philosophy and chairs many of the School’s group workshops. Bob has worked with many famous UK musicians and is currently writing and performing with The Barcodes. Steve Edwards Steve has been a professional musician and Peripatetic teacher for 22 years. He studied Double Bass and Piano at London College Of Music, and has worked professionally on both instruments. After graduating Music College in 1998, Steve started working as a musician for Holland America and Carnival UK, becoming a Musical Director in 2005. In 2006/07 he recorded an album with producer Trevor Horn called ‘Set The Mood’ (ZTT Records) featuring the track ‘Sun goes down’ which reached No 4 in the UK charts. In 2012 he worked with US Comedienne Joan Rivers as Musical Director for her UK shows. Steve's professional playing experience is primarily in Theatre and touring. Most recently he has worked with the following shows and artists: London Community Gospel Choir (Songs of Sister Act)Calendar girls UK TourMotown The Musical UK TourQueen Of The NightViola WillsRose RoyceClem CurtisLemarKenny Thomas In 2014 Steve gained a DipHe in Music For The Media. This is a course for composers who wish to learn how to implement their compositions in a wide range of modern media applications. Although he enjoys the performance aspect, Steve's main passion and focus is on teaching. He gets a real buzz from seeing students get to the next stage of their playing, and hopes to inspire them to continue with music for life. Jack Richardson Jack began teaching at just 15 when he was invited to deliver a series of weekend workshops at TLMS exploring “modern electric guitar technique” by Kevin Keating, a teacher, mentor and a friend Jack made whilst studying at The Brit School. Jack continued to teach a long side his studies at Brit and ultimately I.C.M.P, as a private and visiting tutor around London as well as remaining a part time member of the TLMS family ultimately going on to become our head of guitar. As well as teaching, Jack is very active as a gigging musician touring around the UK, in particular the Summer festival circuit, and more recently greater Europe with several originals acts. Fjokra – An eccentric genre swapping synth pop act with Jack acting as lead guitar, backing vocals and percussion from 2017 and ongoing. Currently in the process of working on their debut album, their most recent single “Sugarface” was released in 2018. Annie Bea – An alternative Jazzy Blues act, with a penchant for improvisation, in which Jack regularly swaps between Bass and Lead Guitar. Their most recent single “Station” was released in October of 2020. Sad Clown – An alternative genre swap project with Jack acting as musical director, lead vocals and lead guitar. As well as a prolific release schedule the band is very active visually with several video series already released with more planned. Their first E.P “A Better Way Of Living” was originally conceived as a visual project with narrative driven music videos remaining a mainstay of the band to this day. All videos were also produced, directed and edited by Jack. Currently in the process of recording/releasing a series of E.Ps exploring different genres such as Country, Blues, Jazz and Prog. Along side this Jack works regularly as part of several songwriting and production teams with recent songs being played on ITV, BBC and Channel Four. Paul Gregory Paul has been playing drums since the age of 10. As a teenager, he became only the 2nd drummer to obtain a place on the junior jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music, and after finishing school he was awarded a place on the Bmus (Hons) Jazz degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Since leaving GSMD in 2009 Paul has worked with artists including; Anthony Strong, Bellatrix, Charlie Laffer, Dizraeli, Frances Ruffelle, Joss Stone, Michael Kiwanuka, Matt Cardle, Mel Giedroyc, Milton Jones, Nao, Patti Lupone, Peter Straker, Richard O’Brian, Roger Lloyd Pack, Rogue Symphony, Rosalie Craig, Shazia Mirza, Will Young, Zizi Strallen. As well as performing on West End and Touring Shows such as; Book Of Mormon, Company, Fun Home, Lion King, Little Shop Of Horrors, Moby Dick, Strictly, Ballroom, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Witches Of Eastwick. www.paulgregorydrums.com www.instagram.com/paulgregorydrums www.facebook.com/paulgregorydrums Miranda Wilford Miranda Wilford is a Vocal Teacher at the London Music School. Miranda trained at Arts Educational London and is a creative artist with an incredible range of experience in the entertainment world. Miranda is an a actress, dancer and singer and has appeared in many lead roles in London’s West End and around the world. Most recently Miranda was appearing as Marion in “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and her other West End lead roles include: Rizzo in Grease, the Narrator in Joseph, the Lead Singer in Thriller Live!, Mrs Walker in The Who’s Tommy, Sheila in Hair, and she portrayed the iconic Doris Day in the world premiere of Ol' Blue Eyes…to name a few! As a vocalist, Miranda is a regular with the prestigious Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the funk big band, Spice Fusion and The London Movie Orchestra. She has recently enjoyed sell-out concerts of her solo show, “Singing The Songs That Speak” and also signed a publishing deal as a songwriter with SONY and had 4 singles released last year already. Emilie Dollerup Emilie Dollerup is a Vocal Teacher at the London Music School. Emilie has trained in Denmark at a few different music schools including the Complete Vocal Institute in Copenhagen. She has over 15 years of experience in performing including several TV performances and various functions all over Denmark & the UK. She has performed at some of the most prestigious venues such as Hotel D’Angleterre, The Open Air Stage in Tivoli, St Martin-in-the-Fields as well as smaller trendy venues such as Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney Empire Stage 3, The Islington & The Waiting Room. Emilie has got a comprehensive knowledge of Harmony & Theory and is also an accomplished piano player. In addition to being a Vocal Teacher at the London Music School, Emilie is Head of Administration and deals with the day-to-day running of the school. Murillo Sguillaro Murillo Sguillaro is an Audio Technology and Sound Engineering Teacher at the London Music School and London Audio School. Murillo is one of our main teachers and sound engineers and has over ten years experience as a sound engineer and producer. Murillo originally trained in Brazil, working as an engineer in Estudio VIBE and 5150 Studios, two of the most famous recording studios in the country. After arriving in London Murillo started teaching at the London Music School and working as a professional sound engineer at the London Recording Studios. Murillo is also a musician and runs his own production and music company ‘The Secret Warehouse of Sound’. Murillo is an expert in Pro Tools and has worked with artists such as Randolph Mathews, Gerard Kenny, Bay City Rollers, L.A. Salami, P 45, The London Irish Band, and many others. Pete Grogan Pete Grogan is Head of Saxophone at the London Music School. Pete is one of the UK’s top sax teachers and has worked all over the UK producing some of the country’s most talented players. Pete began playing sax in school and following his initial musical education studied Jazz at Middlesex University. He has built an exceptional career as a freelance musician and teacher and, with contemporary quintet Led Bib, was the winner of the ‘Pete Whittingham Jazz Award’ in 2005. Pete has played with great Jazz names such as Soweto Kinch, Chris Batchelor and Ian Ballamy. He has also played and toured with reggae outfit ‘Rebelation’, the fusion group ‘The Nick Kellie Band’ and holds a residency with the Will Butterworth Trio. Pete is a committed teacher and has trained a number of budding European saxophonists. Randolph Matthews Randolph Matthews is an experienced teacher and brilliant vocal performer specialising in diverse contemporary styles. In his own work Randolph is particularly influenced by the great music of Richie Havens, Seal and Bobby McFerrin. Randolph fell in love with music at a young age and left a telecommunications career at the age of 21 to pursue music as a career and develop the layered voices and beats which he learnt as a kid. This early music schooling evolved in to Randolph soaking up London’s burgeoning late-‘80s soul-jazz scene, including regular trips to Norman Jay’s feted sessions at Hoxton’s Bass Clef. A career in music soon followed. He started out as a percussionist before finding his true vocation as a talented live vocalist, performer and lyricist. By the 1990s he was performing and leading backing vocals for the likes of US soul / boogie legend Don Blackman, recording with Arthur Baker on tracks for Brooklyn’s soul legend, Will Downing. After and extensive period of collaboration Randolph went solo in 2006 to exercise the sounds he was still hearing and it wasn’t long before the year saw Matthews signed his first record contract and release his debut “I Love” with Documented. An aurally delicious blend of emotive words, chants inspired by progressive beats, produced by Tony Nwachuku (CDR/NEPA) and raw melodies, it was a promising experiment, for turning vocal emotions into something tangible. Randolph took his time to listen to inspirational soloist such Keith Jarrett, Pat Methney and Bobby Mcferrin before his next release in 2011 of co produced world beat album Precious. Randolph’s unique blend of Jazz, soul and ethnic beatbox has him following his love for interactive performance around the globe with a string of established artist in the last few years such as Plan B, Grace Jones, Shlomo (Edinburgh fringe tour) and world music artist Seun Kuti plus regular performance for the London Jazz festival and Ronnie Scotts Jazz audiences. His recent collaboration with Young voices choir took Randolph with 6,000 children up and down England from Manchester arena to the Royal Albert Hall performing to more than 500,000 people over two years alongside Alexandra burke, Beverley Knight and Irish folk singers The High Kings.” I love performing and use it as an opportunity to reject the predictable boundaries of vocal expression and get to the heart of what moves us in a performance space its just mind-blowing!” Randolph has had a long teaching career and history with London Music School. He is both a private tutor for our full time vocal students and gives weekly vocal performance workshops.