Dave Martin

Dave is the leader and plays cornet, trumpet and valve trombone. He has been active on the music scene in Devon since the mid-1980s, being a founding member of a six piece outfit, known as the City Steam Jazz Band. He was with Bob Reynolds' New Society Jazz Band in Somerset for 10 years and played second cornet in Steve Graham's Classic Jazz. For several years he was the regular cornet player in Hogsnort and more recently took up the slide trombone to play with Pete Miller's Magnolia Jazz Band. 

Nick White

Nick studied at Chetham’s School of Music, Worcester College Oxford, and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has had a varied career having played with a diverse range of groups including Northern Ballet Theatre​ Orchestra, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Zippo’s Circus Band and the Fabulous Good Time Party Boys. Recent work has included playing with the Charleston Chasers and the Ten Tors Orchestra. He currently holds the post of clarinet and saxophone teacher at Exeter University. Since 2015 he has been the lead alto saxophonist with the Big Chris  Barber Band.

Mike Lancaster

Mike plays sousaphone and trombone. He gained his experience as a tuba and trombone player with the Royal Air Force. He has performed with orchestras, wind and brass ​bands and toured with musicals playing the sousaphone.
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Being a solid and reliable member of the rhythm section makes him a valuable asset to the band and he is the anchor man in the Footloose Four.

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Phil Blanford

​Phil is our pianist. He is classically trained with a degree in Music from Bristol University and has been active on the Bristol Scene for over 20 years, playing regularly with Henry Davies' Hot Six and Dennis Armstrong's Bristol Blue Five. Jazz isn't his only musical idiom: he also plays in function bands, with singers, in pit orchestras, in ballet schools, as a rehearsal pianist for shows and operas, and as a silent film accompanist. 

Hugh Roberts

​Hugh plays clarinet and tenor sax when Nick White can't make it. He is a versatile musician able to adapt to different styles and has been active in the Bristol area since the 1970s. He plays regularly with Henry Davies' Hot Six.

Banjo

We now have no regular banjo player but call on a number of excellent players. These include Sarah Thatcher, John Whitlock, Johnny Baker and David Jones.