The Bateman Brothers with El Milverton and The Craig milverton trio

This band led by 2 of our most respected Jazz Muisicians will be performing choice standards from across the Jazz Cannon with El Milverton on vocals and The Craig Milverton trio featuring Tom Hill on Bass and Nick Millward on Drums . 

Alan Bateman
Born in Swindon, UK  in 1963, Alan is an accomplished jazz musician who covered the trumpet chair for several years with the great bands of Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and Terry Lightfoot. He plays the Trumpet, Saxophone and Clarinet, and is regularly seen around the South West and Midlands. In recent years Alan has been seen around the country playing the music of the great Louis Armstrong and the all-stars, a punishing gig for any trumpeter.

Ian Bateman
Ian has had a long and distinguished career in jazz.  He is best known on the traditional jazz circuit as trombonist with the bands of Acker Bilk and Terry Lightfoot.  He also performed frequently with Kenny Ball and Humphrey Lyttelton.
Today, his ‘Bateman Brothers Jazz Band’ is wowing audiences all over the U.K. and Europe as he keeps the trad jazz flag flying with his trumpeter brother Alan.
Away from trad jazz, Ian frequently plays with the top big bands in the U.K., including the sensational Simon Spillett Big Band.
The last five years has seen Ian take a big career turn by bringing popular jazz and strings recordings to live audiences; for the first time ever in many cases.  Bringing top jazz musicians together with an orchestra is something really special and only recently Ian has picked up the baton, making his conducting debut at the recent Buxton International Festival with Clare Teal, Denny Ilett and star violinist, Lizzie Ball.  Magical albums such as Billie Holiday’s “Lady In Satin”, Doris Day’s “Latin For Lovers” and the memorable recordings of Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chet Baker, Acker Bilk and many more are all reborn under this new initiative.

Ian has spent most of his career playing in the top jazz groups and big bands produced in the UK from the late 1970’s to the present day. Ian has started to turn heads with his own shows that are gradually finding their way into the main stream of jazz in the UK. His current top shows are The Bateman Brothers Jazz Band with their tribute to Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, which attracts ...

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El Milverton

At only 27 ,Eleisha has performed at many jazz venues and festivals with The Milverton Legacy Band including Brecon with Digby Fairweather and His Half Dozen , Pershore, Bude , Teignmouth , ilminster , Beaminster and Dartmouth. In 2019 she performed with Kick Ass Brass at The Lyme Regis Jazz Festival to much praise . She is blessed with a powerful, smokey voice which is perfect for the jazz and soul genre. Eleisha has received high praise from artists such as Tina May, Digby Fairweather and Maggie Reeday.

Performance starts at 7:30pm, doors from 6:30pm with bar available.

Tickets:

General admission: £20

Students: £10

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