Sam Ritchie is a London based Performer, composer and music teacher who plays with various ensembles. The highlights of Sam’s 2007 include starting his own band Q DOS with friend Simon Searle and performances at Glastonbury Festival with Cosmicorus and The Big Chill Festival with The International Love Collective.

Trumpet player with Reuben Richards’ Soul Train regularly performing at The Dover Street Wine Bar and many other venues in the London area, Sam is a regular session player collaborating with artists including: Gipsydelica, Cyclub, Oojami, Yup Knuckle and the Baskets, Last Mango in Paris, Yo Zushi, Ian Bennett, Rob McCabe, White Russians, Greg Derham, Adam Lipman, Jay Gipson, Siani, Mike and the Mechanics, Paul McCartney and the lovely Greta Lange.

Sam became a published Composer with The Extreme Music Library in March 2007 with the album Flash and has had his work broadcast on Sky TV, BBC 2, Radio 3 and XFM. With his move to Mai Plues, Sam has begun work on a debut solo album.