Paul Westwood is one of the world's most in-demand bass players and one of London's elite session musicians. Born in England in 1953, he joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at age 16 and studied double bass at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

He has worked with many jazz musicians including Steve Gadd, Wayne Shorter, Joe Beck, Warren Bernhardt, Larry Coryell and Jon Hiseman and toured with John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Charles Aznavour, Elkie Brooks, Michael Crawford, and Cliff Richard. He has been on three major European jazz tours with Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, appearing at over 350 concerts.

Paul’s album credits include Elton John, Vangelis, John Miles, Stephen Bishop, Andy Williams, José Carreras, Hot Chocolate, Madonna, Jennifer Rush, Jennifer Rush, Justin Haywood (Moody Blues), John Williams (guitar) and The Royal Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras. He has recorded for writers and producers such as Lieber & Stoller, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phil Ramone, George Martin, Gus Dudgeon and Mickey Most. Paul has worked for more than a dozen British TV companies with the orchestras of Alyn Ainsworth, John Coleman and Ray Monk, accompanying artists such as Tom Jones, Barry Manilow, Janet Jackson, Al Jarreau, Gloria Estefan, Randy Crawford, Shirley Bassey, Chuck Berry, The Temptations, Joe Cocker, Dionne Warwick, George Benson and the Pointer Sisters.

His film credits include movies with composers Michel Le Grand, Hans Zimmer, John Barry, Philip Sarde, Trevor Jones, David Bowie, Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney, Peter Knight and Debbie Wiseman.

Paul Westwood teaches at The Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music, King's College and Stowe School, and has held master classes at the Bass Centre and The Musicians' Institute.