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Maurice Chernick
(Clarinet, Voice, Piano)
was born in
Manchester and grew up in Liverpool.
He has been playing the clarinet since the age of 12 and is a
graduate (BA Music) of University College, Cardiff.
Maurice has worked extensively as a musician and actor in theatre
and TV, composing music and lyrics, has written several musicals including A
Midsummer Nights Dream and Trojan Women, and was Director of the New North London
Choir for 13 years.
He taught music at
Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet from 1985 to 89 and was Head of Music at
Southgate School for 16 years until July 05.
Maurice currently teaches music up to 'A' level at The Henrietta Barnett School
in northwest London, where he also runs an orchestra, choir, wind band and jazz band.
Contact
Maurice Chernick
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Ivor Goldberg
(Guitars,
Cumbus, Mandolin, Voice)
grew up in North West London, emigrated to Israel as a
teenager and went on to serve in the Israeli Army in the Southern Command
Entertainments Troupe.
He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music (Boston, U.S.A.) and
has been a professional musician in London since 1984.
Ivor has written music for numerous TV programs and adverts
and
has played in a variety of settings – recording sessions with Dusty
Springfield, and Jazz fusion with Shakatak and Roadside Picnic.
He also plays with Daphna Sadeh and the
Voyagers.
Ivor is an experienced music teacher, was Music Director at the
London Music School, currently teaches Composition, Performance and Aural Training at the London Centre of Contemporary Music (LCCM)
and is the creator of
Rock Utd
- a rock band holiday and after-school workshop for young musicians ages
10-16.
Contact
Ivor Goldberg
Contact Rock United
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Piotr Jordan (Violin, Viola)
was born and brought up in Lodz, Poland and started playing the violin at age 6. After studying at the
Warsaw
Conservatory he moved to Prague.
He has lived and worked in England as a professional violinist since 1994 playing in numerous
bands in a variety of styles ranging from Hot Club Jazz to Gaelic to Hungarian
Gypsy music.
Piotr performs on recording sessions and is a full-time tutor at
the East London Late Starters Orchestra
(ELLSO).
Piotr is a founding member of the Amber players
and leader of
Dunajska Kapelye, a Gypsy/Balkan Trio.
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Piotr's page
Contact Piotr Jordan
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Steve Rose (Acoustic Bass, Piano, Melodica, Percussion)
was born in
England
and is a Performing Arts graduate of
Middlesex
University
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An accomplished pianist as well as bassist, he has worked with top names
in the Jazz, Pop and World Music areas.
He is a member of the
Jonathan Gee Trio
with
whom he has recorded 3 albums, has accompanied Jazz greats
Joe Lovano and Benny Golson, and has performed at Jazz Festivals all over
Europe. As a
Composer he has written music for film and TV and has composed and played for
leading contemporary dance companies such as London Contemporary Dance
Theatre, Amici, The David Glass Ensemble and Candoco.
He has recently worked as Musical Director at the Royal Opera House
working with autistic people and members of the orchestra.
Contact
Steve Rose
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