Hire Ben Thorpe | Trombonist in Cardiff

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From£160

1 hour

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Bring Me The Horizon - Doomed (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

Lazy Habits - Kicking The Clouds

King Porter Stomp 'Pocketfulofrocketfuel'

About Ben

Session Trombonist based in Cardiff!

Trombonist

Cardiff

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Ben has been making music from as early as he can remember, with over 17 years experience playing trombone from classical to commercial with everything in between. He has been lucky enough to play music in extensive tours around the world including Asia, Europe and the UK playing in venues from small 100 capacity clubs up to festivals in front of 10,000 plus. These include performances in front of The Queen, Prince Charles, The Duke of Edinburgh and performances at well-known music venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Koko and Glastonbury Festival, to name a few. He has also performed on national television such as the BBC, ITV and S4C and has had some of his music played on national and international radio including BBC Radio 1. Notable acts he has performed with include - Lazy Habits The Parallax Orchestra Bring Me the Horizon Timbali Hackney Colliery Band Afro Cluster Fjokra Speelburg Josh Whitehouse Imperial Leisure BRING YOUR OWN BRASS Undersound High Cross Society Almighty Planets CCJO The Siglo Section

Ben's Song list

Classical orchestral repertoire

Jazz and big band standards

Soul Band Classics

Function band pop repertoire

Brass Band from classical to New Orleans

Dub/Reggae

Opera

Hip Hop

I can easily learn any song that is needed and can also transcribe if needed.

Ben's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£300

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument and any accessories needed.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes of course. I can learn whole sets either reading charts or by memory if required.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Military, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, Film / TV music, Fanfare, Early music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Garage, Electronica, Electro-Swing, EDM, Dubstep, House, IDM, Ibiza club, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, Triphop, 1920s era music, 1960s era music, 1930s era music, 1970s era music, 1940s era music, 1980s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Bluegrass, Folk rock, Ceilidh, Country, Irish rock, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional English folk, Rockabilly, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Marching, Noise music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Arabic, Argentinian, Armenian, Asian music, Australian music, Balkan, Bavarian oompah, Bollywood, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Calypso, Caribbean music, Choro, Cuban music, Cumbia, Flamenco, French music, German music, Greek music, Hawaiian music, Indian music, Italian music, Jewish music, Klezmer, Latin, Mariachi, Merengue, Polish music, Polka, Polynesian music, Reggae, Russian music, Salsa, Samba, Scottish music, Ska, Skiffle, Spanish music, Tango

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Instruments:

Trombone

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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