THE VAN MORRISON ALUMNI BAND

Led by Leo Green, who recorded and toured with Van across the globe and contributed to seven of his albums, the band delivers an authentic and emotionally charged celebration of one of the greatest songwriters of our time. This project carries Van Morrison’s personal blessing, with Sir Van stating: “These songs are meant to be sung and heard, and I am really happy that Leo is carrying the torch.” Reflecting on the project, Leo Green said: “It is such an honour to be able to work with the incredible songs in the Van Morrison catalogue – putting together the setlists for our live shows and playing the songs with these musicians, has been amazing, there are SO many amazing songs – I can’t wait for these concerts. We are forever indebted to Van Morrison for having written some of the most loved songs of all-time and representing the songs in a true and creditable fashion, is a responsibility we relish and take extremely seriously – these songs have provided the soundtracks to millions of people’s lives and hearing them performed live, by The Van Morrison Alumni Band, is an exciting, emotional and utterly joyous experience”. With Leo’s signature storytelling and behind-the-scenes insight, audiences are taken on a vivid journey through the music, memories and magic of Van Morrison’s legendary career. Expect powerful live renditions of beloved classics from across his 50+ albums — from Moondance, Into the Mystic and Days Like This, to the timeless Have I Told You Lately and Brown Eyed Girl — all performed by the extraordinary musicians who helped bring them to life in the first place. The Van Morrison Alumni Band is a group of all-star musicians, who have between them accompanied Van Morrison in more than 3000 concerts around the world and have amassed more than 500 recordings credits on the singer’s albums dating back several decades and include: Leo Green (Sax), Matt Holland (Trumpet), Alec Dankworth (Bass), Robin Aspland (Piano), Geoff Dunn (Drums) and will be joined by: Gary Baldwin (Hammond), Matt White (Guitar), Georgia van Etten (Vocals), Jo Harman (Vocals).