Matt Lawton

Phil Shotton and his big band, which features some of the finest jazz musicians from the North West of England, regularly perform alongside many national and international jazz artists and have appeared at major jazz festivals, venues and music festivals throughout the country and abroad. In high demand as a both a jazz soloist and musical director of jazz ensembles Phil will lead his swinging big band through the most romantic of big band repertoire for this special Valentines concert! Expect the most romantic of music from the likes of Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and more contemporary big band composers. Joining Phil and the Big Band will be vocalist Corinne Andrew, a regular singer with the Phil Shotton Big Band and Phil's own quartet, Corinne will be singing repertoire synonymous with romance, love and all things Valentine related! A talented bandleader and conductor, Phil comperes performances fluently, eloquently and with great humour! You can expect a real romantic, jazzy treat with a few surprises along the way!