PETE BEACHILL

Trombone / Arranger / MD

It is evident fromPete’s vast experiencein the film and musicindustry that he is oneof the top trombonistsin the world. Pete hasrecorded and touredextensively with someof the most listened-to

Pop and Rock artists in the industry:

Pete has recorded and toured with:Sting, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Joni Mitchell, RobbieWilliams, Lionel Ritchie, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins,Oasis, Herbie Hancock, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, ThePet Shop Boys, Peter Gabriel, Ray Charles, The BeeGees, Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder, Texas, Blue, Seal,Westlife, Lemar, Gareth Gates, Diana Ross, Jamiroquai,Macy Gray, Lisa Stansfield, Sade, Haircut 100, StyleCouncil.

He has also played on the film soundtracks of:Thunderbirds Are Go, Harry Potter, Gladiator, SharkTale, Sponge Bob Square Pants, King Arthur, Chicago,Big Fish, Die Another Day (James Bond), Hanibal, LoveActually, Shall We Dance, Evita, Mission Impossible, 101Dalmations, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Golden Eye(James Bond), Brazil, The Hollow Man, Rug Rats InParis, The Gladiators, Sleepy Hollow, Tomorrow NeverDies (James Bond), Moulin Rouge, Bridget Jones Diary,Mona Lisa Smiles.

DAVE ARCH

Dave is one of the UK’smost in demandmusicians – both aswriter and arrangerand as a studiomusician playing pianoand keyboards.

A prolific composer ofTV Commercials, Davehas recently written forBritish Airways,

Peugeot, Ford, Coca Cola, Dove, British Gas, 118118, Argos,Orange and American Express to name but a few.

He has recorded with a vast number of artists – includingRobbie Williams, S Club 7, Westlife, Gareth Gates, Five,Back Street Boys, Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, Diana Ross,Lulu, Joni Mitchell, Charlotte Church, Elton John, NorahJones, Spice Girls, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morisette, GirlsAloud and can be heard on countless films includingBridget Jones Diary, Calendar Girls, Chocolat, The GirlWith The Pearl Earring, Goldeneye, Harry Potter 1 & 2,The Hours, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen,Notting Hill, The Return of the Jedi, The Shipping Newsand Unbreakable.

In Autumn 2005 Dave impressed audiences up and downthe country playing the virtuoso keyboard chair in ELP’sGreg Lake’s new band (with Serpentine Fire’s BrettMorgan on drums!).

BRETT MORGAN

Brett was born into adrumming dynasty. Hisfather, Barry Morgan,was a well known andhugely influentialsession drummer andowner of MorganStudios.

Brett has worked with ahuge number of artists,including Joni Mitchell,

Westlife, Freddie Mercury, Rod Stewart, Dave Grusin,George Harrison, Lisa Stansfield, Elton John and Sting.

Brett’s roots are primarily rock based, though he is versatilein many different styles. He credits his father as hisgreatest influence, with Stevie Wonder not far behind!

James Brown, Dina Carroll, Desire, Mica Paris, PeterWhite, Jason Rebello.

He has recorded with: Lulu, Incognito, Basia, SisterSledge, Jones Girls, Omar, Pete Townsend, DaveStewart, Carleen Anderson, Bobby Womack.

TV appearances include with Beverley Knight, DianaRoss, Lulu, Michael Bolton.

DEREK GREEN

Derek has recentlybeen performing liveand in the studio withRobbie Williams. Abusy and popularartist with animpressive vocalrange, Derek has sunglive with StevieWonder, ClimieFisher, Eternal, PetShop Boys, Swing Out

Sister and Paul Young.

He has recorded with Brian Eno, Stevie Wonder, TinaTurner, Mark Morrison, Kylie Minogue, Suggs,Morcheeba and Swing Out Sister.

Derek has also performed with the Artful Dodger.

ANDY GREENWOOD

Andy’s trumpetplaying is much indemand in the WestEnd; he has played inThe Producers, TheRat Pack, SaturdayNight Fever, Chicagoand Guys and Dolls.

He frequently appearswith orchestras andBig Bands, including

the BBC Big Band and the following orchestras: BackTo Basie, Bert Kaempfert, Syd Laurence and DonLusher.

TV work includes Michael Parkinson Show andStrictly Night Fever. His pop credits include playingon the acclaimed Westlife album ‘Allow Us To BeFrank’

DANNY MARSDEN

Danny has playedtrumpet in the WestEnd shows JesusChrist Superstar,Saturday Night Fever,Chicago, My Fair Lady.

He has also workedwith pop artistsincluding: The SpiceGirls, Embrace,R.O.C., The Brand New

Heavies, Rik Guard. He is also Trumpet Professor atEton College.

TOMMY BLAIZE

Tommy is an all roundconsummate artist –singer, keyboardplayer and composer.

His wide ranging,distinctive vocaltalents have made himthe first choice formany artists,including singer/songwriter/ founder of

Earth Wind and Fire Maurice White who personallyrequested Tommy to perform on his latest album.

Tommy has toured/recorded with many artists,including Brian Eno, Paul Young, Incognito, HeatherSmall, Brand New Heavies, Craig David, Sting, SirGeorge Martin. TV performances include singing liveon BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

TIM CANSFIELD

Guitar player Tim wasborn in Trinidad. Aself taught musician,this enigmatic andself effacing genius isthe first choice ofmany recordingartists, including BeeGees, Steve Winwood,Elton John, Heaven17, Billy Preston,Chaka Khan, Tina

Turner, Whitney Houston, Seal and many more.

He’s currently working with Swing Out Sister, BarryGibb and various outfits in and around London.

PAT CLAHAR

Pat plays tenor, alto,soprano saxophones,clarinet & flute.

He has played livewith: Incognito, Basia,Jocelyn Brown, JulianJoseph Quartet AndBig Band, StevieWonder, Bill Bruford,

THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO EARTH WIND AND FIRE

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

BOOGIE WONDERLAND

BRAZILIAN RHYME

CAN’T LET GO

FANTASY

GETAWAY

GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE

IN THE STONE

I’VE HAD ENOUGH

JUPITER

LET ME TALK

LET YOUR FEELINGS SHOW

LET’S GROOVE

MAGIC MIND

MIGHTY MIGHTY

REASONS

ROCK THAT

RUNNIN’

SATURDAY NIGHT

SEPTEMBER

SERPENTINE FIRE

SHINING STAR

SING A SONG

STAR

WAY OF THE WORLD

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

BOOGIE WONDERLAND

BRAZILIAN RHYME

CAN’T LET GO

FANTASY

GETAWAY

GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE

IN THE STONE

I’VE HAD ENOUGH

JUPITER

LET ME TALK

LET YOUR FEELINGS SHOW

LET’S GROOVE

MAGIC MIND

MIGHTY MIGHTY

REASONS

ROCK THAT

RUNNIN’

SATURDAY NIGHT

SEPTEMBER

SERPENTINE FIRE

SHINING STAR

SING A SONG

STAR

WAY OF THE WORLD

PETE MURRAY

Pete’s skills askeyboard player andarranger have recentlyearned him the role ofMusical Associate for‘Pop Stars – The Rivals’and ‘Hit Me Baby OneMore Time’ and he alsoworked on AmericanPop Idol projects.

He has recorded with ahost of artists including Robbie Williams, Seal, LisaStansfield, Will Young, Gareth Gates, Pet Shop Boys,Russell Watson and Roland Keating; his touring workincludes Quincy Jones, Shirley Bassey, Lulu, JimmySomerville and Everything But The Girl.

ANDY PASK

Andy studied Cello andDouble bass at theRoyal Academy ofMusic in London, thenwent on to chartsuccess with the song‘Einstein-a go-go’ andextensive touring as afounder member of thegroup ‘Landscape’. Heis resident bass playeron numerous TV

shows,and has supplied bass for all the Stars in TheirEyes shows and recorded the tracks for Pop Idol andPop stars - The Rivals.

Andy has worked with most of the UK orchestrasincluding appearances with artists such as Kiri TeKanawa, Liza Minnelli, Leslie Garrett, Henry Manciniand Carl Davis. Orchestral touring has taken him toHawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Russia,Scandinavia, Germany and Estonia.

Feature film work includes The Full Monty, Little Shopof Horrors, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, Spy Kids,Evita, Shanghai Noon, I Capture the Castle, manyprojects in Poland with Zbigniew Preisner and theGhent film festival with Hans Zimmer.

Albums credits include such varied artists as FreddieMercury, Jimmy Sommerville, Madonna, The Pet ShopBoys, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Cliff Richard, ChinaCrisis, Tom Jones, Bananarama, Hue & Cry, and fifteenalbums for the Holland based group New LondonChorale.

As a composer, Andy has written many works includingthe music to the long running U.K. police series ‘The Bill’.

FRANK RICOTTI

Frank is apercussionist,composer and musicdirector. He was votedMelody Maker’s TopVibraphone playerback in his teens, sincewhen he has remainedconstantly in demandfor his work on filmscores, pop records,jingles and TV shows

and is the first choice percussionist for many artists,valued for his creative input.

Widely regarded as the UK’s most recordedpercussionist, his playing is featured on numerous bestselling albums, including those by Robbie Williams, TinaTurner, Bjork, Lighthouse Family, Elvis Costello, JoniMitchell and the films Harry Potter, Shakespeare inLove, Captain Corelli and The Beach. Alongside hisrecording career he has worked with many of thiscountry’s favourite jazz musicians having performed atmany clubs and festivals including the Montreux JazzFestival.

As a versatile composer Frank’s crafted and distinctivescores have enhanced many TV dramas, and inparticular his commissions in a jazz idiom have wonmuch acclaim. He has collaborated closely with AlanPlater, writing the music for the acclaimed ‘TheBeiderbecke Trilogy’ for YTV, winning a BAFTA Awardfor ‘Best Original Television Music’ for the ‘BeiderbeckeConnection’.