Biography
Will has studied percussion and drum kit at York University (First Class BA Hons) and Instituto Superior Des Artes in Havana, Cuba. He has also studied music in Brazil and India. His love of collaborating has found him supporting exciting artists and co-creating in original cross cultural and cross genre projects.
He is based in London where he creates music, art and walks in parks.
He also plays piano, clarinet and guitar.
He is based in London where he creates music, art and walks in parks.
He also plays piano, clarinet and guitar.
Performance
World / Folk
Iyatra Quartet – improvisation, cross arts ensemble including performances at Womad Festival, King's Place, Nest Collective and Rich Mix.
Sam Lee & Friends - gigs in UK and Norway.
Tribe of Tinkers - 9 piece folk / ceilidh / fusion band.
Puck - folk quintet, performed and wrote music for Shakespeare's Globe production of Midsummer Night's Dream
Tonzee - original Brazilian Samba Rock.
Joy To Filth - classical / world / dance cross-over group.
Eri Okan – samba group at Notting Hill Carnival, Guanabara, Rich Mix.
Cortejo de Afro – samba bloco at Salvador Carnival.
Lido 66 Latin Descarga Group– residency at Club Café Africa in Cambridge, performed at many student balls.
York Unversity Gamelan Group – performed alongside Evelyn Glennie at Cheltenham Music Festival.
Jazz
Eclectiv – original soul / jazz material. Resident group and venue Muxima, Bow Road and performed at Charlie Wrights Jazz Club and Camberwell Church.
Shizzle Jazz Trio – Conference at Google Headquarters, London.
Alonza Trio / Quartet – original material and jazz covers group. Performed at Yarm Jazz Festival.
York University Jazz Orchestra – collaborated with Dennis Rollins, Chris Bachelor and Julian Areguelles.
Popular music
Ana Silvera – Roundhouse, Vortex Jazz Club, Hay-On-Wye Festival, Big Chill Festival.
Under de Poetry – Spoken word/ rap / hip hop collective.
Citadels –NME’s Friday night at KOKO’s.
Queens English – hip hop- drum kit. Headlining club nights at Hootananny and Favela Chic.
Strangefruit- rock / indie. Supported Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the Machine at the Pilton Party, Glastonbury. Supported Only Ones at Shepherds Bush Empire.Only Ones (Peter Perrett) – tour to Madrid and for BBC online.
Red Soul, Pepe Milkshakes and Savoy Hurrah – function soul / pop bands at weddings and business functions.
Classical
Solo Recitals: ‘Anvil Chorus’ by David Lang; ‘Piece for Marimba and Tape’ by Martin Wesley Smith, ‘Cha Cha Cha’ by Poul Ruders and ‘Marimbasonic’ by Markus Hault.
Octandre Ensemble percussion in Luciano Berio’s ‘Folk songs’.
Big Band Theory Percussion Quartet – performed original material and works by Xenakis, Marsh and Harron.
York University Symphony Orchestra and Chimera / New Music Ensemble – principle percussionist.
Please contact me for my CV.
Iyatra Quartet – improvisation, cross arts ensemble including performances at Womad Festival, King's Place, Nest Collective and Rich Mix.
Sam Lee & Friends - gigs in UK and Norway.
Tribe of Tinkers - 9 piece folk / ceilidh / fusion band.
Puck - folk quintet, performed and wrote music for Shakespeare's Globe production of Midsummer Night's Dream
Tonzee - original Brazilian Samba Rock.
Joy To Filth - classical / world / dance cross-over group.
Eri Okan – samba group at Notting Hill Carnival, Guanabara, Rich Mix.
Cortejo de Afro – samba bloco at Salvador Carnival.
Lido 66 Latin Descarga Group– residency at Club Café Africa in Cambridge, performed at many student balls.
York Unversity Gamelan Group – performed alongside Evelyn Glennie at Cheltenham Music Festival.
Jazz
Eclectiv – original soul / jazz material. Resident group and venue Muxima, Bow Road and performed at Charlie Wrights Jazz Club and Camberwell Church.
Shizzle Jazz Trio – Conference at Google Headquarters, London.
Alonza Trio / Quartet – original material and jazz covers group. Performed at Yarm Jazz Festival.
York University Jazz Orchestra – collaborated with Dennis Rollins, Chris Bachelor and Julian Areguelles.
Popular music
Ana Silvera – Roundhouse, Vortex Jazz Club, Hay-On-Wye Festival, Big Chill Festival.
Under de Poetry – Spoken word/ rap / hip hop collective.
Citadels –NME’s Friday night at KOKO’s.
Queens English – hip hop- drum kit. Headlining club nights at Hootananny and Favela Chic.
Strangefruit- rock / indie. Supported Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the Machine at the Pilton Party, Glastonbury. Supported Only Ones at Shepherds Bush Empire.Only Ones (Peter Perrett) – tour to Madrid and for BBC online.
Red Soul, Pepe Milkshakes and Savoy Hurrah – function soul / pop bands at weddings and business functions.
Classical
Solo Recitals: ‘Anvil Chorus’ by David Lang; ‘Piece for Marimba and Tape’ by Martin Wesley Smith, ‘Cha Cha Cha’ by Poul Ruders and ‘Marimbasonic’ by Markus Hault.
Octandre Ensemble percussion in Luciano Berio’s ‘Folk songs’.
Big Band Theory Percussion Quartet – performed original material and works by Xenakis, Marsh and Harron.
York University Symphony Orchestra and Chimera / New Music Ensemble – principle percussionist.
Please contact me for my CV.
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