Paul embarked on an eclectic professional career which included Jazz, Pop Music, Early, Classical and Contemporary Music whilst completing his Guildhall training. He has since narrowed his fields to Early, Jazz, and Pop music (with an emphasis on Salsa and Brazilian). In 1983 together with Steve Lodder, he formed the band "Elephant", which became a vehicle for his compositions as well as those of Steve’s, John Warren’s amongst others. Elephant provided him with the opportunity to experiment with the use of various electronics and trombone.

Paul is one of several people writing for the Brazilian band Nóis. In the late 1990’s he nearly left music altogether, in spirit he did leave music - remaining in touch by a thread whilst seeking an entirely new profession - that of therapeutic counselling. Over a period of three or four years the combination of his largely experiential training plus his own counselling turned him around to face the music: particularly jazz, with new energy and clarity. However he continued to play for British early music groups, including His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts (dir. Jeremy West), The New London Consort (dir. Phil Pickett) and The Gabrieli Consort (dir. Paul McCreesh) until he retired from full time professional playing in 1999.

His background includes working with specialist period symphony orchestras such as the Hanover Band and various chamber orchestras under the direction of John Eliot Gardiner and Roger Norrington among others. Paul played Salsa with London bands - La Clavé and Roberto Pla’s Latin Jazz (occasionally backing visiting stars such as Alfredo Rodriguez), and Brazilian music with Mônica Vasconcelos’s band "Nóis", Bosco de Oliviera’s "Folia" and numerous jazz groups.

He has performed, recorded and broadcast with many artists from a variety of musical disciplines including John Dankworth, The John Warren Band, The London Jazz Orchestra, The London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra (Dir:Barry Guy), Mike Westbrook, Don Rendell Nine, John Surman, Barr Philips, Stan Tracey, Mike Gibbs, Gil Evans, Cayenne, Diana Ross, Gallagher & Lyle, George Harrison, The Stranglers, Paul Young, Anthony More, John Harle, Carol Grimes, Ian Shaw, National Health, Brian Eno, Neil Innes, George Fenton, Georgie Fame, The Soft Machine, The Two Ronnies City Birds etc.

He now lives in Brighton (pronounced Be-Right-On) and follows a career in IT consultation and web related matters.