Track Name :
Beginnings

Album name : Beginnings

Artist name : Sam Sebastian

Telephone contact : (01588) 650408

Contact Person : Sam Sebastian or Chris Bolton

Address for orders/information :
Asterton Hall Farm, Asterton
Lydbury North, Shropshire SY7 8BH

Additional information

Sam was 11 years old when this track was recorded - he began his musical career at the age of five when he began to study both jazz and classical piano. His extraordinary gift for jazz improvisation soon emerged and Sam has been enthralling audiences with his solo piano performances since the age of six.

Sam has performed twice at the Bath International Music Festival, at the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham, Rare Music Club in Bristol, Shrewsbury Music Hall and for South Shropshire Contemporary Jazz. He is pianist with Shropshire Youth Jazz Ensemble with whom he recorded in 1997, and he was voted Junior Musician of the Year at the Much Wenlock Arts Festival in 1996 and 1997.

Sam has also been studying the clarinet for three years and the trombone for two years, on which he plays in many bands and orchestras throughout Shropshire. Sam's favourite pianists are Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans.

Sam's quite exceptional talent is immediately apparent on the title track of the album, which is presented here. CDs may be ordered direct from Sam on (01588) 650408.