Freddie is currently in his third year of a jazz degree course at the Royal Academy of Music in London, learning with Pat White, Gerard Presencer, Martin Speake, Tom Cawley and Pete Churchill. He previously attended the Junior Academy course, studying and performing with the likes of Nick Smart, Tim Garland and Liam Noble.
Freddie has appeared with many big bands including the John Dankworth Orchestra, the NYJO, James O'Carrol Big Band. Freddie and/or his quintet members have performed at Marciac Jazz Festival, Cork Jazz Festival, Derby Jazz Festival and Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on several occasions to great acclaim. They are starting a tour of Virginia USA in July 2007. He has also appeared with Peter Erskine, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, John Barclay and has attended masterclasses with Seamus Blake, Lew Soloff, Chris Potter, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Husband, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier and Mark Turner.
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