The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Members of this famous band perform a ‘Jazz Night’ of 20’s and 30’s music.

John Arthy founder and bassist of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra is joined by Keith Nichols, piano: considered to be one of the foremost authorities on Classic Jazz and Ragtime, specializing in all older jazz piano styles, including Scott Joplin, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington.

Ron Drake, clarinet and saxophone, has played with Keith Smith and Hefty Jazz, appearing in major concerts with George Chisholm, Georgie Fame and Elaine Delmar, where he contributed handsomely to the shows. During this time the band toured America, the high spots of which were taking part in the Newport/Kool Jazz Festival and several dates at the legendary Eddie Condon Club in New York.

Martin Wheatley, banjo and guitar. Martin’s performance list is a ‘Who’s Who’ of big names ranging from Bryan Ferry, John Wilson Orchestra, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as well as his own Wheatley’s Arcadians and a regular member of The Basin Street Brawlers!

Andy Woon, trumpet, worked for the Bernard Delfont Organisation in the pit band for many summer seasons accompanying Danny La Rue, Jimmy Tarbuck, Little and Large and Ken Goodwin to name but a few. He worked with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra from 1976 to 1990 and the Southern Dance Orchestra.