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Weston's War
Back in June, the Band lend a blitz busting hand to the All Saints Church redecoration fund with a matinee and evening performance of Weston's War, a musical documentary about life in the parish of Weston Green, 1939 - 1945 , developed by our very own Nick Handel. Raised a great sum for the painting of the white church ! Thank you the Ember Big Band
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Nov 151 min read
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Great evening / great cause
A great evening at the Leatherhead Theatre re-running our Story of the Rat Pack show, with special guests Norman Pace and Allan Rogers. We raised a great amount for the Princess Alice Hospice and had so much fun doing the show. Credit goes to Nick, producers, promoter and drummer here handing over a big cheque. If you missed the show check back in the New Year as we are re-running it for one night only. Details to be announced soon.
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Nov 151 min read
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So long 2024, hello 2025 !
What a fantastic year for Ember Big Band. Our performance level keeps rising with the addition of new players, seasoned musicians...
johnrstarling
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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Don't adjust your saxes ! Big Band @ Thames Ditton
Had a great time at the Thames Ditton Christmas Fayre. Great crowd, food, drinks and atmosphere and some great acts up on stage between...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Bolstering the Brass - welcome aboard
Great to have Tom and Peter join us in the brass section, bolstering the trombone and trumpet sections respectively ! Unfortunately that...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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NT live @ Claremont
Great to finally beat the weather and play to a great crowd in the fabulous setting that is the NT gardens at Claremont. Thanks to...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Ember Big Band tribute to the Rat Pack
A great evening at the Hammond Theatre with Allan Rogers (MD of the Strictly Come Dancing tour) and Norman Pace raising funds for the...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
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He's got the dress code nailed
So pleased to see James looking so smart as he starts out on his professional musical career. Always great to have him back in the band...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Remembering Bill
A lovely afternoon at Marneys playing a special tribute to our MD, Bill Geldard, who died peacefully late last year. Bill was one of the...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Who says we're not a wedding band !
What a night celebrating with Ollie (alto sax) and Naomi on their wedding day and entertaining the wedding party. Great vocal...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Step up to the podium Duncan
We are thrilled to announce that Duncan Lamont Jnr ( saxophonist, arranger, composer and highly regarded artist on the London jazz...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Swinging at our rehearsal venue
We had a great time entertaining a fantastic audience at our rehearsal venue, the Cobham United Church. The reception and decorations...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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What a crowd at Claygate HubFest
We had a fantastic time entertaining everyone who came out to support the Claygate Community Youth Hub by playing a variety of songs. The...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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