Olly Wedgwood – Singer, jazz pianist, song writer and popular band leader.
Olly has been performing well known music and leading bands for over 20 years. He started early by winning a music scholarship at Hampton School and then founding the ‘Big Jazz and Blues Band’ during his sixth form, where he went on to study jazz piano under Roger Munns.
As a student at Cambridge University, he founded, conducted and managed Selwyn Jazz, an 18-piece swing band as well as The Lovehandles – a high energy Rhythm & Blues 9-piece band playing fantastic covers to the bopping student masses.
After University, Olly worked as an engineer and physics teacher by day, also conducting the Magdalen College School big band. By night, he gigged with various jazz and soul ensembles, both as a wedding pianist-vocalist and as a ‘front man’ wedding entertainer.
In 2004, he handed in his notice for his day job and went pro, playing frequently with the Oxford Jazz Quintet (one of Jamie Cullum‘s previous ensembles). Olly now runs his Jazz Soul Boogie Band – one of the top wedding entertainment bands on the professional gig circuit in the UK.
Olly loves to write, arrange and record music. His albums to date include:
‘Just Friends’ – a mix of well loved covers and 4 originals
‘From the Heart’ – original music inspired by a trip to Egypt
‘A Silent Night In with Olly J’ – favourite Christmas carols served with a unique Olly Wedgwood twist!
