The BIGG House Band is our very own ensemble formed from some of the finest jazz, big band and show musicians in the UK.

Each month will feature a different special guest fronting the band, from West End stars to international jazz artists.

Expect an exciting mix of classic big band from Count Basie, Stan Kenton and Duke Ellington, to soul and funk from Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire, and Toto! 

Meet the band

Trumpet: Matt Yardley (Bandleader)

Trumpet: Tony Dixon

Trombone: Pete Beachill

Saxophone: Adam Bishop

Saxophone: Nik Carter

Saxophone: Jessamy Holder

Keys: Ed Rice

Bass: Nic Breakspear

Drums: Dan Hayward

This Month's Special Guest, Gemma Sutton.

Theatre includes: Tammy Faye (Almeida, London), Folk (Frinton), Girl From The North Country (West End/ Toronto); Follies (National Theatre); The Go Between; Legally Blonde; Imagine This; Gone With the Wind (West End); Gypsy (West End/ Chichester Festival Theatre); The Wicker Husband; Sweet Charity (Watermill Theatre); Blues in the Night (Kiln Theatre); The Rink (Southwark Playhouse); Strictly Ballroom (West Yorkshire Playhouse/ Toronto); Carousel (Arcola Theatre); Chicago (Curve Theatre, Leicester); Drunk (Curve Theatre, Leicester/ The Bridewell); Hairspray; Oklahoma (UK tour); Me and My Girl (Kilworth House); A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Macbeth; Lady Be Good;The Boy Friend (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre).

Television includes: West Side Stories; Gypsy: Live at the Savoy Theatre; Doctors; George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces; Cilla.

Concerts include: The Music of James Bond (The Barbican) and her own cabaret at The Canal Cafe (Little Venice, London), The Little Mill Oast (Kent) and Lauderdale House (London).

Her lockdown project, ‘The Voice Box’ - a horse trailer turned live mobile music and theatre stage was featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces in 2022 and she now runs The Voice Box Music providing entertainment for events all over the country. www.voiceboxmusic.co.uk