Mandorla piano / rhodes player Simon Colam

Simon was born in Lancashire and studied at Salford University before moving on to undergraduate classical and jazz studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Since then he has developed a career in live and studio music concentraing on jazz, salsa and commercial music and has performed in many of the major venues in the UK including the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Earls Court and Wembley Arena. Simon is keyboard player for NZ saxophonist Nathan Haines, Mercury Music Prize nominated London MC Ty, Robert Miles, Theo Travis, Dave O'Higgins and vocalist David Tughan, touring with them in Europe, South Africa and Japan. He is also a member of the Big Blue band, which was featured on the Pop Idol TV Series and arena tour as well as accompanist for ITV's X Factor and BBC's Fame Academy series. Simon is head of Jazz at The Purcell School and teaches at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Dept.

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