Established as one of the UK"s leading Jazz Big Bands, the Taverners Big Band play a unique blend of popular and
contemporary big band jazz.

Tailored to suit the function, The Taverners Big Band repertoire is vast – from the popular standards of Count Basie and Glenn Miller, to the Latin Jazz of Sammy Nestico and Chick Corea, together with the hard-driving Blues charts made popular by Jooles Holland.

One of the most enjoyable places to hear the band are at the out-door gigs ‘Band-in-the-Park.com.

A Night in the Tavernthe bands debut CD, is the next best thing to a live performance, received with critical acclaim in Europe and America. Featured soloist on the CD is Steve Waterman, one of the bands original members, and now one of the Worlds finest Trumpet and Flugel players and gone on to play with Carla Bley's Very Big Band, Victor Mandosa, Stan Tracey, John Surman's Brass Project, Andy Sheppard's Big Co-Motion, Bill Le Sage, Don Weller, Mike Garrick, Graham Collier and tours with Alison Moyet and recording with George Michael

Big Band MP3 music samples are available via the home page Download Page, or download complete Big Band tracks legally via iTUNES or Napster.

We look forward to you hearing our band, and hope very much that you enjoy our unique blend of popular and contemporary big band jazz.

Adrian Dwyer, Band Manager and Bass Player