Ian's Bands:
Information:
The Bateman Brothers Band
Upcoming Dates for The Bateman Brothers Louis Armstrong All-Stars Tribute |
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| Date | Venue |
| 02/03/2012 | Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club, Tunbridge Wells, UK |
| 21/04/2012 | Pinner Parish Church, Pinner, Middlesex, UK |
| 01/05/2012 | Miller Centre, Caterham, UK |
| 04/05/2012 | Jazz Festival, Keswick, UK |
| 25/05/2012 | Parkhouse Club, Cardiff, UK |
| 26/05/2012 | Jazz Festival, Lyme Regis (TBC), UK |
| 09/06/2012 | Wiltshire Jazz Festival, Dinton, UK |
| 27/06/2012 | Concorde Club, Eastleigh, Hants, UK |
| 14/07/2012 | The Court Theatre, Tring, Herts (TBC), UK |
| 05/09/2012 | Warlingham Jazz Club - 'Sylvie's Place', Warlingham, Surrey, UK |
| 06/09/2012 | Nottingham Rhythm Club, Nottingham, UK |
| 19/09/2012 | Jazz Club, Wantage, UK |
| 27/10/2012 | Jazz Festival, Bridgnorth, UK |
| 08/11/2012 | BAWA Club, Filton, Bristol, UK |
Ian has teamed up with his brother Alan to launch their own band - The Bateman Brothers Jazz Band. The musicians have been hand-picked to best re-create the music for a new show that is sure to be a great success..
The band has started it's life by creating a tribute show to he Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars and it is booking well. All of Louis' greatest hits are performed as per the original arrangements in the original style with Alan hitting those super-hot notes and Ian being Trummy for a night! You'll hear Basin Street Blues with the slow side and the fast side, When You're Smiling with Louis' amazing interpretation of the melody and all of the chart hits including songs from 'High Society'.
What a line-up this band has too. In addition to Ian and Alan, we have:
Trevor Whiting on Clarinet (ex Chris Barber)- Craig Milverton on Piano, voted #1 top jazz pianist in the British Jazz Awards 2010
- John Day on Bass (currently with Acker Bilk)
- Steve Rushton on Drums, the most in demand drummer in the UK and we're sure you will agree there is nobody else come as close to the great Barrett Deems as Steve when you hear him play.