Colin Willsher
(Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist/Producer)
Regular session players include:
Paul Hawkins (Trumpet)
Paul Tasker (Tenor Saxophone)
Influences
Grew up listening to The Commodores, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Heatwave, Will Downing and Luther Vandross (but sadly never developed their vocal qualities), alongside the likes of UB40, Howard Jones and Level 42.
Interest in Jazz developed in my late teens with favourites including Bill Evans, Dave Grusin, Wynton Marsalis, Thelonius Monk, Harry Connick Jnr, Jason Rebello, Nat King Cole, Herbie Hancock and The Brecker Brothers.
More recently I've really enjoyed Jamie Cullum's rise to popularity, Sting's jazz renaissance and the captivating vocals of both Stacey Kent and Natalie Cole. Incognito and Jamiroquai are also permanent residents on my iPod.
Hell, l even enjoy intelligent rap and tight thrash metal - anything goes!
Sounds Like
Whoever you want me to sound like. That's my job!
Record Label
Various libraries/small labels but open to offers!
Colin Willsher has written over 200 scores for major television broadcasters and production companies - that's literally thousands of individual music cues. Broadcast clients have included BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Discovery Channel and Sky, together with high profile corporate and commercials work for companies such as Speedo, Twinings, Ernst & Young, 888 Poker and BAE Systems. .
Colin has been published by EMI and contributed to many of the top UK production music libraries such as KPM Music, Music House and Standard Music, together with Stock Music in Belgium and Sonoton in Germany.
In 2003, Colin launched his own Royalty Free Production Music Library, allowing media producers around the globe access to high quality scores, whatever their budget. These tracks have found their way onto numerous films, commercials and network television programmes, as well as being used to enhance websites, corporate videos, theme parks and public art installations.
Feel free to check out Colin's website at 2b Media Services which features all his credits to date, a picture gallery and a selection of tracks from commissions past.
You can also licence Colin's music quickly and easily for multimedia or broadcast productions by visiting www.2b-royaltyfree.com where you will find hundreds of tracks by a number of talented composers across all genres, or by selecting from the few examples below (courtesy of YouLicense).
HI!Hi! Thanx for the add! peace & prosperity! Feel free to check out my blog. I write a 'blook' (blog+book) there! I'm also at Youtube and Reverbnation where my friends can download work in progress. http://www.reverbnation.com/janvernerc jvc
Thanks Colin! Yeah, let me know if you ever need another trumpeter and check out jazz workshop's myspace if you and your son want to see them in action at some point. Nothing booked in yet but should be some gigs next term. Cheers Jo
Thanks, Colin. Coincidence that you wrote today, as we just booked with Concorde Club for the return visit on Oct 3rd. Hope you can join us again! Best wishes, Stacey
