Although this website is primarily focused on my books and writing, music remains at the centre of my working life.
Alongside writing fiction, I perform professionally as one half of JAM Duo, a live cello and piano duo providing music for weddings, events and private functions across the UK. It is a huge part of what I do, and in many ways it sits naturally alongside the writing. Both are concerned with atmosphere, timing, expression and the quiet details that shape how people experience a moment.
JAM Duo is made up of piano and cello, combining well-known songs with elegant live arrangements for events where the music needs to feel stylish, personal and beautifully judged. We perform regularly for wedding ceremonies, drinks receptions and other daytime celebrations, creating live music that feels polished without ever becoming intrusive.
What I enjoy most about this work is its versatility. One day we may be playing for a wedding ceremony in a country house, the next for drinks in a marquee, a private party, or a corporate event. No two occasions are quite the same, but the aim is always consistent: to bring warmth, class and musical sensitivity to the day.
For anyone arriving here through the books, JAM Duo is also part of the background to my writing. Much of what interests me on the page — performance, timing, restraint, atmosphere, ritual, emotion — comes from a life spent working in music. Writing may be where those ideas are explored directly, but music is still where I live them.
If you would like to find out more about JAM Duo, listen to recordings, or enquire about live music for an event, please visit the main website below.