MUSICIANS
Simon Thorpe
double bass & bandleader
Nominated in 2016 and again in 2017 for a British Jazz Award, Simon is one of Britain's best-known jazz bass players. In addition to recording and touring with artists like Stacey Kent, Bobby Wellins, Elaine Delmar and Alan Barnes, he has also written music for a BAFTA-winning film, for the theatre and for BBC TV.
Liz Fletcher
vocals
Liz started her career in theatre and dance but soon moved into singing and has become one of Britain's best known jazz vocalists, recently starring in a Nina Simone show at London's Cadogan Hall.
Simon Finch
trumpet/vocals
Simon is a truly versatile player who has performed with artists as diverse as Jools Holland, Tom Jones, Annie Lennox
and Liam Gallagher. He's now also the official trumpet player for the Barmy Army - England cricket's fan club!
Alex Garnett
sax / vocals
Multi-award-winning sax star and host of Ronnie Scott's late shows, Alex is a great character and performer who has played with, amongst countless others, Wynton Marsalis, Van Morrison and the Rolling Stones.
John Pearce
piano
John Pearce is a wonderful pianist whose jazz work has taken him all over the world. He has accompanied many great singers, including Anita O'Day,
Peggy Lee, Elaine Delmar, Annie Ross, Mark Murphy and a multitude of instrumentalists like Art Farmer, Woody Shaw,
Warren Vache, Eddie Daniels,
Ken Peplowski and Ronnie Scott.
Matt Skelton
drums
Matt is the regular drummer with the John Wilson Orchestra, and played recently in West End productions of Gypsy, An American In Paris and Hello, Dolly. He co-runs the Skelton-Skinner All-Stars big band.
Malcolm Earl Smith
trombone/vocals
Malcolm has toured with Bryan Ferry and many other top names as well as lecturing in Jazz at Trinity College. He's a master of early jazz styles and plays in many ensembles.
Luke Annesley
sax and clarinet
Luke is a great exponent of both sax and clarinet, touring and recording with the John Wilson Orchestra, and leading his own quartet. He is now also a highly regarded music therapist and academic.
Colin Oxley
guitar
Professor of guitar at Trinity College, there's no finer UK jazz guitarist than Colin, both as a solid and supportive rhythm player and a superb soloist. He features on many CDs by Stacey Kent, Japanese pianist/singer Eriko Ishihara, and the
John Wilson Orchestra.
