THE DAVE HANKIN BIG BAND
THE DAVE HANKIN BIG BAND at Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton
About the show
Following so many highly successful appearances, The Dave Hankin Big Band return to Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre with a brand new show.
The performance includes music by the likes of Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Nelson Riddle, Buddy Rich and many more great artists. The band’s shows have been described in the press as ‘jaw-droppingly good’ and ‘exceptional, they could not be bettered.’
Featuring - Dave Hankin Big Band
The Dave Hankin Band was formed in November 2007 and began regularly meeting at rehearsals to work on Dave's library of personally-crafted arrangements. The full-size, 17 piece line-up, plus the captivating vocals of Bern Stewart, were soon branching out from the local venues and jazz clubs, and began performing at festivals such as the Looe Festival, The Dart Music Festival, and the Boringdon Hotel Jazz and Ale Festival.
Along the way, the band have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in British music, with the likes of Gordon Campbell (trombone), Bruce Adams (trumpet) and Alan Barnes (saxophone) joining them for special concerts.
In 2015, Dave put together a programme of music to present "Frank Sinatra - The Centennial Celebration". The success of this show, with standing ovations and rave reviews, propelled the band into the production of further themed shows in subsequent years: "The Magic of Michael Buble" and "The Magic of Glenn Miller", each meeting with similar results. Keep an eye out for 2020’s show which is entitled “ IN FULL SWING ”
Now developing quite a following, these shows have played to sold-out theatres across the region, including Sterts Arts Centre (Liskeard), The Flavel Arts Centre (Dartmouth), Sterts Theatre(Liskeard), Tacchi-Morris (Taunton), The Palace Theatre (Paignton), and The Watermark (Ivybridge)
There are more in the offing, with Dave hard at work preparing new programmes to delight the eagerly awaiting audiences, take a look at the band web site at www.dhbb.co.uk where you will be kept informed of all the exciting upcoming events and player profiles.