This year Ian celebrates 31 years as a professional musician. Ian is now into this fifth year with Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band as well as his regular appearances as the featured jazz soloist with the Back To Basie Orchestra. Not to mention Andy Cooper's Top 8 Band made up of top names from the jazz scene around Europe.

Ian can also be seen and heard performing with the resident Big Band at Ronnie Scott's in London, as well as occasional appearances with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Rod Mason's Hot Five, Sticky Wicket's Little Big Band, Tony Jacobs Cream Crackers and Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen as well as his own Quartet. During the last 5 weeks of 2003, Ian set what must surely be a record when he performed in concert with 8 of these bands!! During 2004, Ian added the Dutch Swing College Band to this illustrious list.

Recognition has also come from across the pond for Ian. He changes styles again and joins the Los Angeles based Leslie Paula Salsa band for all their European tours. In March 2005 new heights were reached when Leslie sold out Ronnie Scotts for a whole week, with Ian again called up. With all the talent available to them in Los Angeles - the heart of Latin Salsa, it was a great honour for Ian to be asked to play for them at Ronnie Scotts.

These days you will also find Ian at many of the UK jazz festivals, most notable in 2008 being Keswick as part of the Lake Records All Stars, Swanage with Alan Barnes and the prestigious Norwich Jazz Party, for which Ian has been re-booked again for 2009.

Ian is also director of The Music Web Ltd. This is ultimately going to be a project that brings bands, venues, promoters and musicians together under one huge web site. His company produce web sites for some of the top names in the jazz business, including Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Back To Basie, TJ Johnson, Lake Records and many jazz musicians.

In May 2007 Ian released his long awaited CD 'In A Mellow Tone'. You can hear a sample on the CD's page and orders are now being taken.