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Concerts for 2008

Fri 9th May

HSBC Sports Club

Hathersage Rd, Dore, Sheffield 8:00pm

Mon 12th May Phoenix Sports Pavillion
Brinsworth, Rotherham 8:00pm
Sun 8th June The Venue
Manchester Rd, Stocksbridge, Sheffield. 7:30pm
Mon 9th June Phoenix Sports Pavillion Brinsworth, Rotherham. 8:00pm
Mon 14th July Phoenix Sports Pavillion Brinsworth, Rotherham. 8:00pm

The Colin Yates Big band
formed in 1977 at the Windmill Club in Rotherham
Currently seventeen musicians make up the band.
Our career has seen us perform at a vast number of concerts, dances, jazz festivals & corporate events throughout the UK. Our repetoire is a very extensive one and we can recreate the musical styles including Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Stan Kenton. The band's arrangements include scores from Ted Heath, Woody Herman and some modern day composers such as Rob McConnell, Tom Cubis and Bob Florence.

Some memorable concerts have been performed with many international artists including the late Kenny Baker and Don Lusher. Saxophonists Tommy Whittle, Danny Moss, Pete King. American trumpet stars Bobby Shew, Buddy Childers and Harry "Sweets" Edison. The band has also worked alongside vocalists such as Lee Gibson, Jennie Lamb and Lita Rosa.
Recent tours have been with Main St, a band who recreate the sound of The Four Freshmen and a Frank Sinatra tribute artists.

Personell
Trumpets

Colin Yates
Rob Spreight
Tony Martin
Keith Gravill

Trombones
Ian Howson
Brian Witten
Anne Marsden
Pete Russell

 

Saxophones
Alto

Steve Holmes
Janet Chandley
Tenor
Howard Marsh
Henry Fox-Hall
Baritone
Gerry Kirsh

Rhythm section
Tim Moorhead - Piano
Bill McCree - Guitar
Richard Keats - Bass
Mark Kerrigan - Drums