Department of Jazz Studies

The Team

Paula Gardiner

Head of Jazz Studies & Welsh Folk Music
Paula Gardiner

Originally trained in guitar and flute at RWCMD, Paula Gardiner took up double bass at the age of 27 in order to explore her love of jazz and improvised music. Paula’s CD recordings of her own compositions, Hot Lament, 6 and Tales of Inclination, have been widely celebrated and her work as bassist on further recordings is internationally recognised. On top of several large commissions, broadcast on Radios 3 and 4, and the development of jazz composition for new theatre, Paula continues to place a strong emphasis on live performance, appearing regularly on the club and festival scenes, both in the UK and abroad. She is Honorary President of Women in Jazz and a founder member of Wales Jazz Composer.

Jazz Tutors

  • Iain Ballamy
  • Mark Bassey
  • Elliott Bennett
  • Dave Cliff
  • Martin France
  • Paula Gardiner
  • Lee Goodall
  • Paul Jones
  • Dic Hamer
  • Richard Jones
  • Gethin Liddington
  • Nia Lynn
  • Chris O’Connor
  • Mark O’Connor
  • Dudley Phillips
  • Richard Roberts
  • Peter Saberton
  • Dave Stapleton
  • Geoff Simkins
  • Keith Tippett FRWCMD
  • Huw Warren
  • Steve Waterman
  • Nick Weldon

Masterclasses and Visiting Artists

  • Julian Arguelles
  • Roy Babbington
  • Jerry Bergonzi
  • Uri Caine
  • Palle Danielson
  • Geoff Eales
  • Mark Feldman
  • Mark Fletcher
  • Dyaln Fowler
  • Michael Formanek
  • Peter Herbert
  • Ethan Iverson
  • Stephen Keogh
  • Andrea Michelutti
  • Bob Mintzer
  • Eduardo Niebla
  • Dick Oatts
  • Eddie Parker
  • John Parricelli
  • Simon Purcell
  • Tom Rainey
  • Jason Rebello
  • Jack Reilly
  • Dave Santoro
  • Martin Speake
  • Bobo Stenson
  • John Taylor
  • Steve Watts