This list is by no means exhausted, but just gives you an indication as to where I get my playing styles and ideas from:-
Ben Folds Five Larry Carlton Chick Corea Jamie Cullum Earth Wind & Fire Herbie Hancock Elton John Phil Kelsall Level 42 Michael McDonald David Paich Greg Phillinganes Steely Dan Sting Toto The Yellowjackets Steve Weingart - Former Keyboard player with the Dave Weckl Band Stevie Wonder
Greetings friends and welcome to Adam Joy Music here at Myspace.com!
Adam started on the piano at the young age of 6 under private tuition in his home town of Halesowen. From here he worked his way up through ABRSM classical piano examinations up until he was 15. However towards the end of this period he began to become segregated from classical piano and was leaning towards the jazz influences of Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea. This was just the beginning of what makes up Adam's wide, varied and diverse repertoire today.
After completeing A Level courses, he embarked on a course of Jazz Piano at the prestigous Birmingham Conservatoire, having one to one tuition with well respected jazz pianists Liam Noble and Hans Koller. Here he could feel that his feet weren't fully planted in jazz, but were growing into other genres of music, particulary R'n'B, Soul & Musical Theatre.
Today Adam is in great demand as a Musical Director, Rehearsal Accompanist & Session Musician for a variety of musicals/shows/gigs/studio sessions. His theatre credits include "The Full Monty" (WBOS Musical Director, Lichfield Garrick 2005), "The Witches of Eastwick" (WBOS Keys 1 - Wolverhampton Grand 2006, Midlands Amateur Premiere) and "Jekyll & Hyde" (WBOS Musical Director, Lichfield Garrick 2006) to which WBOS received the NODA West Midlands Best Production Award 2006 District 8
EQUIPMENT:
KEYBOARDS
Yamaha Motif ES8 88 note Workstation
Yamaha P200 Stage Piano
Yamaha CS1X Synthesizer
Korg PA80 Professional Arranger
Roland XP10 Synthesizer
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Macbook Pro 2.6Hz 2GB Ram 250Gb Hard Drive
Logic Pro
Mainstage
FOLDBACK
Mackie SRM450 12" Powered Active Speaker
Wharfedale 12" Powered Active Speaker
Just thought I'd drop by and let you know about my free performance at the National Theatre on Wednesday 18th April!
If you're in London, come along to have a drink, listen to my music and make sure you say hi! If you're not in London, watch out for pics on myspace at the end of next week.
