RAT PACK BAND
Richard Blanchard - Drums & Musical Director
Credits include, Joe Longthorne, Bucks Fizz, The Drifters,
Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Ron Goodwin, Black Dyke Mills Brass Band, Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band. Musical Director of the
20-piece rhythm 'n' blues big band orchestra The Cat Pack and freelance and session musician
(drums & piano) including work
for the BBC, YTV, many theatre productions and cruise ships.
Also worked on show with Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Stray Cats, Jools Holland & Chaka Khan and many more.
Nigel Slee - Bass
Credits include, Mica Paris, Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Phil Woods, Jim Mullen, Tina May, Bruce Adams, Mark Murphy, Spike Robinson, Alan Skidmore, Mark Hill (Artful Dodge'), Ben Castle and Roy Williams. Recently new appointment as a specialist jazz advisor and coordinator.
Al Terry - Piano
15 years experience as an M.D. and pianist on almost all the
major world-wide cruise lines including the QE2, Holland America, P&O, Cunard and Princess.
Simon Beddoe - Trumpet
Trumpet player for many of the leading UK jazz and funk outfits including the Haggis Horns and Capri. Also the entertainments manager for Leeds leading live music venue The Wardrobe, bringing over and promoting many of the leading names in Jazz
and Funk from around the world.
Simon Nixon - Trumpet
Hectic freelance trumpet player including work all round the UK
for several leading big bands. Credits include The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Tribute Orchestra and The Squadronaires.
Andy Hillier - Trombone
One of the leading trad jazz trombone players in the country including credits for the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Roy Williams, 'Mr.Swing' and The Imperial Young Gentleman's Dance Orchestra, of which Andy is the band-leader.
James Russell - Saxes
Newcastle-born freelance performer and composer. Credits include the Duke Ellington Repertory Orchestra, The Romeo and Juliet Jazz Suite and Under Milk Wood for jazz quintet and nine actors.
Donal Donnelly - Saxes
Author of several tuition saxophone books and saxophone quartet pieces. Credits include The UK theatre show, Rave On, The Rockin Berries and leader of his own band Enfused.
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