SK2 Jazz Orchestra

The band was formed in 2013 by Dave Tyas to perform the Stan Kenton repertoire at concert venues and jazz festivals.

The music ranges from 1949 to 1979,and the band plays the greatest hits of the legendary composer and pianist. They have performed at various venues and were received with great acclaim at the Wigan Jazz Festival in 2014 and 2016 and also Scarborough Jazz Festival 2016.The concert will feature some of the Johnny Richards orchestrations of The Cuban Fire Suite and West Side Story.

Trumpets
Gavin Hibberd, Mark Gillbanks, Steve Valentine,Tom Sharp and Mike Burns

Trombones
Lee Hallam, Ellie Smith, Jack Lumin, Gareth Hodge,Tony Robertson

Reeds
Munch Manship, Gair Carson, Rick Halliwell, Joann Kerrigan and Jim Fieldhouse

Piano
Sean Miller

String Bass
Grant Russell

Drums
Dave Tyas