He plays guitars and clarinets and is also interested in improvised musical activity of all kinds, and has participated in workshops led by Eddie Prevost and George E Lewis. His concern for placing creative musicians at the heart of the creative process was a central theme in the practise-based research undertaken for a Ph.D in composition awarded by Goldsmiths University of London in 2014. He currently works on a freelance basis in a variety of musical contexts as tutor, performer and writer