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Niall played violin in orchestras in Scotland throughout his youth. Subsequently, switching to saxophone, flute and clarinet, and living in Wales, he played a wide range of musical styles, including:
- 5 years in a swing jazz big-band,
- 6 years in a successful local rock band (including devising and performing music for theatrical shows),
- small group work with jazz pianist Pete Beresford (including work with Lol Coxhill, Rico Rodriguez, Satch Dixon).
During this time he also worked as a peripatetic woodwind teacher in local schools, and was musical director for Montgomeryshire Youth Theatre.
Since moving to London Niall has worked with
- Grand Union Orchestra (jazz/world music/communitybased projects, featuring a number of internationally renowned jazz musicians);
- TheUnknown (specialist rock group for musicians with learning difficulties);
- London School of Samba,and Comparsa Conga de Londres (both latin percussion groups);
- the Clarke Sisters(contemporary flavoured Irish music); and
- a project to revive the music of alto player Earl Bostic.
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