Steve Tucker's All Star Jazz Band Website


The All Stars and Dancers at The Barbican Jazz and Blues Festival photo © T.B.J.A.B.F. Click images above to enlarge

STEVE TUCKER Double Bass/Vocals	With over 20 years' live band experience, singing and dancing in three musicals including playing Chino in West Side story, Steve brings pizzazz and great showmanship to the All Stars.	DAVE SOBY Piano	Dave is an experienced stride, ragtime, boogie and blues pianist whose work includes three stints with the famous Steve Lane's Southern Stompers. Dave and Steve started the All Stars nine years ago and have shaped it to the band we have today.

DAVE VAUGHAN Clarinet/Saxophone	Has worked in the South West for the past twenty years in jazz and function bands. His musical passion for swing and blues music add a strong influence to the band's sound. Dave's humour, sensitivity and performance make the band swing.	ANGUS THOMSON Cornet	A very strong cornet player with much experience and discipline, he gives the band edge, strength and leadership. Angus still plays with the Ploughboy Jazz Band and has excelled with variety and conviction in his nine year period with the All Stars.

JIM NEWTON Percussion	Jim Newton plays drums in a wide range of styles including Dixie, Mainstream, Modern, Big Band, Latin, Jazz-funk, Rock, Pop & Blues. Jim is a very experienced and talented musician having played drums since 1962 and worked with a “who’s who” list of names in the jazz world. As a “listening” drummer Jim provides driving yet sensitive ensemble work, as well as inventive solos, ensuring that his drum skills are in constant demand.	JOHN WESTAWAY Guitar	John has worked in many jazz and dance bands in Devon. His love of music, farming and golf bring solid character and playful humour to the band. His tailor-made swinging, driving, precise guitar playing give a strong enthusiastic presence on stage.

SIMON BANKS Piano	Simon Banks joined the band in January 2009, he is a recognised multi-instrumentalist, and now the powerhouse pianist with Steve`s All Stars. Simon adds jump jive and boogie styles to the band which is eminently suited for dancing. Simon has toured Europe many times and could be seen on many top cruise ships sailing round the world. He also has his own band - the popular Hot Banana.

We are delighted to have internationally acclaimed pianist
SIMON BANKS
standing in on a number of gigs this year
when regular pianist Dave Soby will not be available.

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Six experienced, professional Jazz Musicians come together from Devon, Cornwwall and Somerset to complete this versatile, highly entertaining premier South West band.

Their extensive repertoire draws from the popular music and songs of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, including classics from the songbooks of Gershwin, Rogers and Hart, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Sammy Kahn with a rich selection of Fats Waller material to the New Orleans hits of the era.

The boys stretch themselves in range providing a full acoustic marching parade band at carnivals to a tight, well rehearsed function band ready to get your party off to a swing. They appear regularly at the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe, North Devon (see gigs page).

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IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING

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