Scipio Mosley

Guitar

Scipio Mosley graduated from The Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied a BMus in Classical Guitar and won the Corton Hyde Early Music Prize.

Since leaving university he has been training as a Jazz guitarist studying with Julian Joseph, Byron Wallen, Trevor Watkis, Tony Kofi and Artie Zaitz.

He has performed with various acts at many of the biggest festivals in the UK including Latitude, Wilderness, Secret Garden Party and BoomTown Festival and worked in the studio with up and coming artists like Kiko Bun (Island Records), Pierrot and Curtis Scott.

He has recorded on sessions for many acts with airplay on many radio shows (such as Radio 1 Extra on the David Rodigan Show and World Heart Beat Hour on Riverside Radio). He recently performed as a soloist with an orchestra in a production of Piazzolla’s Maria De Buenos Aires at the vaults in London with his brother conducting.

Other recent performance highlights included playing live on the BBC television show The Repair Shop and many performances at Ronnie Scott’s with the artist Pierrot Obi.

He has a passion for teaching all styles of music to students of any age.

Greatest Musical Inspiration

The great Jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery.

Best Musical Advice

Always listen to and follow the musical path in your heart. Study and play the music that you love and that you’re passionate about, then you can’t go wrong! Always be respectful to other musicians and to yourself and never put yourself down, musically speaking. All great musicians started at the beginning we just never get to hear the first notes they played! A positive attitude and mentality are also very important to maintain. Work hard and have fun!