Dave Ford, Jonny Bruce, Nick Malcolm & Andy Hague Trumpets:
Vince Ford, Raph Clarkson, Nick Attwood & Justin Pavey Trombones:
Luke Annesley & Keith Morgan Alto Saxes:
Ben Waghorn & Ruth Hammond Tenor Saxes:
Kevin Figes Baritone Sax:
Jim Blomfield Piano:
Riaan Vosloo Bass:
Mark Whitlam Drums.

Featuring some of the finest musicians who work and live in our city, this 16-piece Jazz orchestra is led by Bristol trumpet legend Andy Hague. Experience a band featuring the highest quality soloists around; with the fiery Johnny Bruce on trumpet. Those that were at the Saoco Collective gig in August will know just how impressive his range and technique really is. He co-leads his own large outfit with guitarist Denny Ilett, is a member of The Moscow Drug Club and is first call Trumpet for many top UK artists

Over the past 25 years Andy Hague has become well known in Bristol both as a performer and as organiser of the weekly jazz venue The Be-Bop Club. He has released many CDs of his music, and appeared on four programmes of BBC Radio's Jazz Notes during the 1990s. Besides his jazz activities he has played in many other settings, including the albums by Portishead, various theatre productions, TV [Waking the Dead, Cold Lazarus] and the soundtrack of the motion picture "A Good Woman" starring Helen Hunt and Scarlett Johannson. Andy is also well known as a jazz educator, having taught under the banner of Bristol Jazz Workshops for over a decade. This has led on to tutoring for several jazz summer schools and residential weekends. He has also acted as an external examiner for the Royal Welsh College Jazz Degree Course.

Saxophonists Ben Waghorn and Kevin Figes; are well known locally, Ben having been a long time associate of Andy's in the Hague Quintet, Septet and Big Band as well as working with many notable national artist including Keith Tippett, Geoff Eales & Dave Stapleton of Edition Records fame.
Kevin Figes leads his own mutiple groups and apart from mastering the Alto and Baritone Saxes is an accomplished Flautist. He best known today for his expansive compositions and arrangements of the highest order. he also has his own 'Pig' Records label.

The rare trombone talent that is Raph Clarkson will be on display in this band. Raph has recently moved to our area after serving a long stint in the World Service Project of Dave Morecroft. He recently released his own new band onto the scene with an accompanying CD and is a leading improvisor working with drummer Tony Orrell.

This band has possible the best rhythm section in the South West region; featuring the mighty piano playing of Jim Blomfield, the groove bass of Riaan Vosloo and top drummer Mark Whitlam (Andy Sheppard)

This is the first time the Lantern Hall has had a full size, jazz, Big Band, since its transformation; and the sound will be awesome. All band arrangements are by Andy Hague, with some of Andy's original compositions plus some by McCoy Tyner, Gershwin and Courtney Pine.

Come and take a listen to a Big Band in full flow for Jazzata's last offering of the year.....