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![]() | Dan Moriyama - Accompanist
In 1994 he embarked on a joint jazz/classical degree at the Guildhall School of Music, studying piano with Andrew Ball (classical) and Simon Purcell (jazz), and winning the Spencer Boney Memorial Prize for contemporary piano performance before graduating in 1998. Dan now works as a freelancer in a wide variety of musical areas including session work, pop & jazz gigs, teaching, leading music workshops and accompanying of all kinds. He particularly specialises in accompanying singers, both individuals and groups, and is the regular pianist for 3 choirs. He has performed as pianist/keyboard player with artists including Donna Summer, Jimmy Somerville & Gloria Scott, with the Siobhan Davies Dance Company and Latin Ballroom show Latin Fever (West End & UK Tour) and worked as rehearsal pianist for West End shows including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He has worked both on and off camera for TV shows including Fame Academy & X Factor, and played in the band for the Pop Idol UK Arena Tour. Dan also fronts rock band Tomokiyo, as lead singer/bassist and song writer - www.myspace.com/tomokiyo | ![]() | ||