The Band

The …and all that jazz.. band is a huge part of what makes this show so special. Made up of some of countries finest young professional musicians, and playing from exclusive arrangements and orchestrations, they are the backbone of the show.

Musical Director/Keyboards : Phil Gostelow
Woodwinds : Rob Downing, Jennie Chilton, Zoe Belbin
Trumpets : Owain Harries, David Hopkins
Trombone : Richard Watkins
Guitar : Adam Behrens
Bass : Ben Summers
Drums/Percussion : Simon Pembery

Between the band, we have graduates from, The Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Birmingham Conservatoire and Trinity College of Music.

Combined professional credits for the band include :

UK tours of ‘Fame’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Me and My Girl’, 'Blood Brothers’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, ‘Acorn Antiques’.

Recordings with Lee Ryan (‘Blue’), cast album of ‘Tomorrow Morning’, broadcasts on Radio 4, BBC1, BBC2, ‘Artsworld’ channel, Children in Need.

Musicians have also worked with Rolf Harris, The Sherman Brothers, Jools Holland, David Shire, Richard Maltby Jr, Mcfly, to name-drop just a few!

They have also worked with some of the countries top function and jazz bands, including the highly acclaimed NYJO, the London Jazz Orchestra, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, and the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra.

We also have some experienced orchestral musicians in the ranks, several of which graduated through the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, working with Welsh National Opera, The South Bank Sinfonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra brass ensemble and the Birmingham Ballet.