Steve Pringle

Keyboard Player

Steve has recently starting playing with the Funkestra and adds a fantastic array of vintage sounds and plenty of soul to the band.

A classical trained pianist he graduated from Trinity College of Music and has recorded and played with artists including Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Mulvey, Andreya Triana, Eliza Doolittle, Joss Stone, Kate Earl, The Three Degrees, The Drifters, The Dutch Metropole Orchestra, Clark Tracey, the late Abram Wilson, Denys Baptiste and has played keys in the critically acclaimed West End musical ?Memphis?.

Steve has played festivals and appeared on TV broadcasts around the world including Glastonbury, Bestival, The David Letterman Show, Craig Ferguson, Conan O?Brian, Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival and any more.

Steve is also a highly-regarded and enthusiastic teacher, with over 10 years experience as an instrumental tutor. He has previously taught on the Dordogne International Jazz Summer School (DJSS) as a -piano tutor and ensemble project leader as well as leading group coaching sessions with various ensembles including Cambridge Jazz Co-op, and teaches privately from his home studio.

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