Performance

Tim is a highly versatile performer with more than 25 years professional performance experience. His playing career takes in a huge variety of styles and ensembles, including commercial pop, latin, big band, music theatre, classical and commercial orchestral work, contemporary music, and Bollywood. 

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Since 2009 he has been the featured trombonist for iconic UK ska / punk band The Specials, including international touring, live and studio recording (including the recent albums Encore and Protest Songs), broadcasts including Later with Jools Holland and The Late Show with David Letterman, and major festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Lollapalooza, V Festivals, and WOMAD. 

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Tim also works in musical theatre, currently as the trombone / bass trombone chair holder for the hit musical The Book of Mormon, written by the creators of South Park. 

Previous chairs in the West End include Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles, Lend Me A Tenor, as well as working as a deputy on Chicago, Wicked, Shrek: The Musical, and Acorn Antiques, alongside UK touring shows. 

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He also performs with The Heritage Orchestra, including collaborations with Pete Tong / Ibiza Classics recordings and tours, Tim Minchin UK tours including live CD and DVD recording at the Royal Albert Hall, Goldie's Timeless, Sparks, The National, John Cale, Unkle, Anthony and the Johnsons, and the film soundtrack for 'Black Water Transit' 

Other notable artists that Tim has performed with include: 

Rag’n’ Bone Man; PP Arnold; Jamie Cullum; The Cardiacs; Elbow; The Kooks; The Dandy Warhols; Prince Buster; Ocean Colour Scene; Leah Weller; The Selecter; These New Puritans; Pendulum; The Go! Team; Esser; Art Brut; Down To The Bone; Mint Royale; Toploader; SilvaScreen Records; Cathy Davey; John Barrowman; Idina Menzel; 

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Latin / 'world' music experience includes:

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra; The Bollywood Brass Band; Grand Union Orchestra; Cheikh Lô, Seu Jorge; Alex Wilson’s Salsa Orchestra; Edwin Sanz’s Salsa Orchestra ; Robin Jones and King Salsa; Gwilym Simcock Big Band; Tom Richards Jazz Orchestra (Bass Trombone); Syd Lawrence Orchestra (Tenor and Bass Trombone)

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Work for television includes:

House Band, Tonight’s The Night; Top of the Pops; The Parkinson Show; Britain’s Got Talent Big Band, America’s Got Talent Big Band, The X Factor Band.

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Arranging work includes:

The Specials - Encore and Protest Songs albums (Universal)

PP Arnold - New Adventures (earMUSIC)

The Kooks - Heroes (War Child)

Cathy Davey - Tales of Silversleeve (EMI)

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