Max Beesley

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1. A change of course

   Beesley played in the jazz band Incognito in 1993. After touring with them for eight months, he chose in 1994 to give up music and begin acting.

2. Big break

   Beesley's first major acting role came in the BBC's 1997 mini-series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, the part that brought him to prominence.

3. Early training

   Beesley trained as a percussionist and classical pianist at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where soul singer Omar was a fellow student.

4. Beyond film

   Beesley played percussion and piano at Robbie Williams' Knebworth shows in 2003 and at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park.

5. Behind the camera

   Beesley's first solo album, Groove Spectrum, was recorded in 2020 at Los Angeles' Capitol Studios, where Grammy-winning producer and mixer Al Schmitt handled the mixing.

6. Behind the camera

   Beesley wrote, arranged, mixed and produced his instrumental album Zeus under the banner Max Beesley's HIGH VIBES, playing the vibraphone he is mainly associated with.