Jamsheed Master

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About me

Highly experienced pianist, musical director & composer.

Background in various fields, including work in the West End, abroad, in theatre, film, television and video gaming industries.

www.jamsheedmaster.com

Employment History

COMPOSER & ARRANGER

removed Disney Sing It, HSM3 and Disney Sing It Pop Hits - Music Developer & Composer - working with The Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Anika Noni Rose
2008 The Puppy That Ate Christmas - Composer
removed Brighton Gay Men's Chorus (arranger and Ass. MD) - Massed choirs events in London and Brighton and an appearance on BBC's Last Choir Standing
removed Singstar - Music Developer for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (video game)
2005 & '06 Martlets Hospice Musical Spectacular, Brighton Dome - Orchestral arranger
2001 Nine Lives - symphonic film score - A&A Films, dir. Andrew Green, starring Amelia Warner


MUSICAL DIRECTOR

2006 Brighton Pride - Music Director for the Cabaret Stage
2005 Treasure Island - The Old Market, Brighton (panto)
2004 Robin Hood - The Old Market, Brighton (panto, starring Daniel Beale)
2003 West Side Story (Ass. MD) - The Old Market, Brighton
2003 Puss In Boots - The Old Market, Brighton (panto, starring David Van Day)
2002 Aladdin - Jordon Productions, Wyllyotts Centre, Potters Bar (panto, starring Haydn Oakley)
2001 The No Frills Revue - Edinburgh Festival
2000 Fame-The Musical (also score arranger) - Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
1999 City of Angels - Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
1999 Little Shop Of Horrors - New Victoria Theatre, Woking
1998 & '99 Woking Pops with Carl Davis & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd keys) - Woking FC
1998 Oklahoma! - New Victoria Theatre, Woking
1997 Guys And Dolls - New Victoria Theatre, Woking


PIANO CONCERTS & APPEARANCES

2010 Jamsheed Master & Friends - Claygate Music Festival Production
2008 Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards - Odeon Leicester Sq (Lee Mead, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow)
2008 An Enchanted Evening - National Performing Arts Centre, Mumbai, India
2008 Songs That Tell Stories with Jamsheed Master - Claygate Music Festival Production
2007 An Enchanted Evening with Jamsheed Master - Claygate Music Festival Production, UK Tour
2005 MV Seabourn Pride cruise ship - Resident piano-vocalist


TEACHING

2006 Visiting Lecturer - Central School of Speech and Drama
2004 Vocal coach - The London School of Drama
2002 Vocal Coach & MD - Stagecoach UK
2000 Brass Instructor - Youth Marching Band

Numerous engagements as a pianist and piano-vocalist for cruises and at venues including Claridge's of London, The Savoy, The Dorchester, The Metropole, Wentworth Golf Club, The Grand Brighton, various Hilton, Holiday Inn & Four Seasons hotels. Numerous private receptions, clients include celebrity and royalty. See www.jamsheedmaster.com

Teaching

Vocal coach - The London School of Drama
Visiting Lecturer - Central School of Speech and Drama
Vocal Coach & MD - Stagecoach UK
Brass Instructor - Youth Marching Band


Disney Cruises & Royal Caribbean Cruises - Resident Piano-vocalist & Musical Director

Wentworth Golf Club - Resident Pianist

The Grand Ocean Hotel, Brighton - Resident pianist and music director

Hundreds of independent gigs as pianist, piano-vocalist, MC, and entertainer at venues including the Savoy, The Metropole Brighton, The Grand Brighton, various Hilton, Holiday Inn and Stakis hotel chains. Numerous private receptions with clients including celebrity and royalty.

Immense "memory/by-ear" repertoire of over 3,000 cover songs. Printed catalog available.


Performing

The No Frills Revue (UK premiere)
Edinburgh Festival

Colours (UK premiere)
The Bloomsbury Theatre, London

Woking Pops 1998/'99/'00
With Carl Davis & the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Oklahoma!
Role of Ali Hakeem


Teaching

The London School of Drama
Vocal coach and singing teacher

Central School of Speech and Drama
Visiting Lecturer

Stagecoach UK
Singing teacher & musical director

Military Squad Marching Band
Brass instructor
Additional skills:
Composer
Music Director
Pianist
Audio design & Foley artiste
Videogame sound design
Studio recording, mixing and mastering
Music score arranging



IT SKILLS
Office: Photoshop, Hansoft, all Windows and Mac based office packages.
DAWs: Cubase, Logic, ProTools, Soundforge, Finale and Sibelius.
Middleware: Wwise and FMOD.
Industry awards:
BAFTA on Sony's Singstar! series
Additional information:
AFFILIATIONS

PRS
Musicians Union
Brighton Music Network
International Guild of Songwriters and Composers

License & Passport

Skills

Job Titles	Music Production, Floor Staff, Composer, Music Director, Sound Designer, Sound Mixer / Recordist, Sound Operator / Engineer
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	BASCA (UK), Musicians Union (UK)
Musical Skills	Piano/Keyboards
Musical Style	Ballet, Bossa nova, Cabaret, Electronica, Improv, Jazz, Pop, Rumba, Swing