A. Hutchins - Solo Jazz Pianist - Greater Manchester

High class solo jazz pianist based in Manchester.

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Adam is an excellent professional pianist, based in Manchester. He has a wide repertoire of well-known jazz standards, perfect for creating an authentic 'black-tie' dinner jazz atmosphere for dinner dances and evening balls. He is also a very popular pianist for weddings in Manchester and the surrounding areas.

Born in 1976 in Cheshire, Adam studied classical piano throughout his younger years, also performing with local jazz orchestras in the Greater Manchester area.

In 1994, Adam was one of twelve composers selected nationwide by Steve Martland for a scholarship on his Strikeout Summer School. The resulting piece from Strikeout won Adam a Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Musician Award for Composition in 1995. Later that year Adam began studying at Leeds College of Music with pianist-educators Nikki Iles and Pete Churchill, performing in numerous jazz ensembles including a sextet under the direction of renowned drummer Tony Faulkner. Whilst at Leeds he worked with a variety of local groups across the genres of jazz, blues & popular music. Following graduation with the BA Honours Degree in Jazz Studies, Adam continued his studies at Salford University with John Ellis on the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance.

Since 2000 Adam has played professionally in jazz ensembles, in theatre shows and at private / corporate events. Festival performances have included Buxton 4/4 Time, Newark Jazz Festival and Nantwich Jazz and Blues Festival. Venues have included: Ronnie Scott's (Birmingham) & Smollensky's on the Strand, London Palladium, Manchester Palace, Sheffield Lyceum & Lichfield Royal Theatres, Manchester United Football Club, the Hilton and the Grand Hotels.

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