SPLENDID HEARING

One of Les's great passions is music. He is a lover of classical music, big band jazz, brass bands and well orchestrated pop music...all genres. Les has played trumpet since the age of 14 (now 78). He played professionally in his younger years. Although classically trained he played professionally in all genres of music from opera, ballet, symphony concerts, big band jazz and for famous touring celebrities, Petula Clark, Vicki Leandros, Cilla Black etc. The discipline and hours of practice required of a serious classical musician surpasses that of any other profession. No doctor, surgeon, architect, mathematician, scientist would put in as many hours practice every day to hone their skills as a dedicated performing musician. Fact... There is little doubt that the discipline required to practice several hours every day helped Les attain greater heights in his professional life too and it was music in particular that drove him to do something to revive his own hearing after a mammoth 16..