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Originally from South Yorkshire, Matthew Holmes is a freelance drummer, composer and educator based in Birmingham. 

 

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Graduate (2020), winner of the Tony Levin Drum Prize (2019), Tony Levin Drum Prize panelist (2024), Young Musicians Company Finalist (2023) & (2024), Matthew Holmes is a notable figure amongst the UK jazz scene having performed extensively around the country at venues such as; The Barbican Hall, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Pizza Express Soho, The Southbank Centre

and Cafe OTO. 

 

Further afield, Matthew has performed at a number of festivals and conferences internationally such as; Gent Jazz Festival (Belgium), Tampere Jazz Happening (Finland), Sienna Jazz Festival (Italy), The Global Music Foundation - Jamboree Jazz Festival (Spain), Northside Festival (Denmark), The International Jazz Conference of Thailand, Paris Jazz Festival and Cork Jazz Festival.

 

Additionally, Matthew has featured on TV and radio stations such as BBC Radio 1, ITV, Channel 5 and Jazz FM. Some of the artists Matthew has played with include; Hermeto Pascoal, Brian Jackson, Soweto Kinch and Alina Bzhezhinska.

 

Matthew is also endorsed by Canopus Drums.