Guest Artists

and featured soloists

As well as featuring the many talented members of the band as soloists, guests musicians are often invited to perform with the Crescendo band at our concerts.

 

Past concerts

2008 –2009

2008

September 28th, guest vocalist,  JANE CHRISTIE . 

October 26th.    guest vocalist,   DEE DALY 

also ~Martin Gagg , Martin Yates, Steve Legge, Dave Todd (trombones) Ian Hattersley (trumpet)

Matthew Morris, (Tenor Sax,)  and at extremely short notice... Austin Rose (Drums)

November 30th.  Featuring some of the hidden talents of individual members of the band.

                                       Plus guest vocalist Jeanne Marlow

December 28th.  Tom Hill on bass — plus surprise guest !

2009

January 25th.    Guests—Rob Cooke (vocals)  Matthew Morris (saxophone)

February 22nd   Featuring Catherine Sykes (vocals)  Paul Buck (Keyboards).

March 29th.     Featuring  soloists from within the band

April 26th.       Guest Vocalist  RICCARDO

May 31st…       John Ruddick Trumpet

June 28th.           Dave West Vocals.

Sept. 27th         Matthew Morris (sax)

October 25th     Dave West   (vocals)

November 29th.  Featured Catherine Sykes (vocals) and Paul Buck Keyboards

December 27th.  With guest Saffron Young (bass)

2010

January 31st.     with Paul Buck on Keyboards  and Guest Bass player James Agg.

Feb 28th.                          ///

March 7th          Ben Waghorn  Tenor Sax , Richie Brookes Keybaords

April 25th           Stuart Harcourt Trumpet, James Fry Keyboards,  Keith Morgan Tenor Sax,   Omar Khokher Bass Trombone

May 31st.           Guests: Dave West Vocals , Terry Kelly Trombone, Ben Hands Bass, Joe Starr Alto Sax

June                 Mike Holcombe Drums,   Terry Kelly Trombone

 

 

 

Crescendo Big Band