need a small band ?

      Ain't Misbehavin’ Swing and Jazz band 

Ain't Misbehavin' is the perfect small Jazz group for Weddings, Anniversaries, Corporate functions, Private parties, Hotels and Restaurants.
This versatile band can play anything from cool swinging background music to funky up tempo numbers for dancing.
TWO MUSICIANS SOUNDING LIKE MORE !   Great to listen to , entertaining to watch.
.Diane Atkinson.   (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute and vocals) and

Tony Sheppard. (keyboards, trombone and vocals)  

 For full information visit the  Ain’t Misbehavin’ Website     www.tonyjazz.com     

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need a big band ?

Crescendo Big Band

directed by Tony Sheppard 

Professional  swinging 18 piece band with vocalists , playing the best of music from the big band repertoire., past and present. Monthly concerts .  Available for dances and concerts. Book well in advance!   Visit the website for more info.

Website    www.crescendoband.co.uk

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The Big Swing Band    

M.D.  Andrew Loveridge

Full big band line up of Professional and semi pro musicians playing  for concerts and Dances.. All your favourite big band numbers !

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Jay Cee Big Band

directed by Tony Sheppard

mainly a rehearsal band for serious big band musicians wishing to play more unusual and difficult arrangements...not the usual big band Standards!   Occasional concerts. 

Metz Big Band   

M.D.   Matthew Morris

Amateur big band , full line up of enthusiastic players .  Undertake  concerts  often for  charity events. Visit their website

www.metzbigband.co.uk

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Need a Latin band?

DANZON  

Latin band ,

Samba , Salsa, Bossa Nova,

JJ Swingband

M.D. John Jones

Big band, small band, Dixie band .

Based in Cirencester. 

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The Little Big Band   (Based in Leeds)

The band plays a variety of swing music from the Big Band era

About Tony Sheppard
Tony plays Keyboards, Vocals and Trombone with Ain't Misbehavin' Jazz Duo, and is Musical director for the Crescendo Big Band, and the Jay Cee Big Band.  He also plays trombone for the Big Swing Band. and the Too Hot To Handle Rock Band
Spent some years in the sixties with his own band —The Quay Street Jazzmen , then later he joined The Delta Jazzmen. Then as  an itinerant  trombonist appeared  at various London Jazz venues including the Marquee Club , Ken Colyers  and clubs around all over the UK. . He was in a backing band which accompanied star jazz players  amongst whom were Tubby Hayes, Pete King.  Dance bands and pit orchestras were also a source of income.   He is a bit vague on dates etc.  (well it was the sixties !)

He was Musical Director for Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra (GYJO) for 24 years, and Head of Brass tuition for Gloucestershire Music Service.  Left teaching  in 2004 to concentrate on his own musical activities.

Played  keyboards and trombone for Crescendo Big band and was appointed Musical director  for the band in 2008.