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MUSIC

The Charlie Bates Big Band with Helena Debono

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NDR Big Band
Some highlights of a recent production with the famous Hamburg based jazz orchestra!
 

Charlie Bates Remote Big Band!

Blackbird

Stormy Weather

Composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Arranged by Charlie Bates

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Vocals - Luca Manning

Solo Sax - Paul Booth

Trumpets - Tom Syson 

Saxes (and Flute)- Tom Smith

Trombones - Tom Dunnett

Bass Trombone - Josh Tagg 

Guitar - Nick Fitch

Keys - Charlie Bates 

Double Bass - Sam Ingvorsen 

Drums - Jonathan Silk  

BV's Choir - Eliza Carrick-Davies, Rosie Bullen, Helena Debono, Darcey Williams, Katy Gaskin, Aimee Fisk, Lufuno Ndou, Emilie Boyd, Becca Wilkins

Audio and Video - Charlie Bates

Composed by H Arlen & T Koeher, Arranged by Charlie Bates

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Vocals - Luca Manning

Solo Flugelhorn - Percy Pursglove

Trumpets - Tom Syson 

Saxes - Tom Smith

Trombones - Tom Dunnett

Bass Trombone - Josh Tagg 

Piano - Charlie Bates 

Double Bass - Sam Ingvorsen 

Drums - Jonathan Silk  

Audio and Video - Charlie Bates

Composer-in-Residence - NYJO

In 2019, I had a wonderful experience as the composer in residence with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. It gave me the opportunity to write a stack of arrangements and compositions for one of the best big bands in the country. We recorded some of these at Air Studios in September and it was a real treat to direct NYJO at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club in January 2020. 

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The Charlie Bates Big Band - Silhouettes

Some recently discovered footage of the debut album 'Silhouettes', recorded back in 2017.

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"This debut big band album is highly commendable. Replete with sophisticated arrangements, moments of sheer delight and exuberant playing from a youthful ensemble, it speaks very well of the state of jazz today in the UK."
Roger Farbey; All About Jazz
"Impressive and Inventive"
John Fordham ; The Guardian
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