Ray Gelato & Simon Spillett
swing hard bop soul jazz
Influences: Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon
Ray Gelato and Simon Spillett are a two-tenor-saxophone front line playing melodic, hard-swinging jazz built on classic songs and a driving rhythm section. Gelato also sings, bringing the showmanship of a bandleader who has kept the swing tradition entertaining for UK audiences for decades. Expect a warm, tone-focused evening of Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon-style ballads and up-tempo tenor battles, with plenty of on-stage humour.
Personnel:
Ray Gelato (tenor saxophone, vocals)
Simon Spillett (tenor saxophone)
Upcoming gigs
- Thu 05 Nov — 20:00 — Ray Gelato & Simon Spillett at 606 Club