Straight Ahead Big Band

Straight Ahead is an 18 piece big band directed by saxophonist/arranger Paul Millard featuring a fantastic line-up of Perth jazz musicians and vocalists. The band repertoire includes arrangements from all major eras including the 40’s Swing era through to contemporary jazz, blues, latin, funk and original compositions. The band takes pleasure in presenting for the Jazz Club of WA the big band classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and more. The set list will include iconic standards such as Satin Doll, Opus One and Four Brothers and the swinging vocal hits of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble such as Pennies From Heaven, Sway and That’s Life.

Alto Sax 1/MD - Paul Millard, Alto Sax 2 - Grant Rickman, Tenor Sax 1 - John Felstead, Tenor Sax 2 - Josh Parker , Baritone Sax - Lee Buddle

 Tpt 1 - Mark Underwood , Tpt 2 - Benn Hodgkin, Tpt 3 - Pierson Snowsill, Tpt 4 - Matt Knight

 Tbn 1 - Anthony Dodos, Tbn 2 - Voelker Schoeler, Tbn 3 - Andrew Raymond, Bs Tbn - Bill McAlister

 Piano - Mike Nelson, Guitar - Kristian Booring, Bass - Cass Evans-Ocharern, Drums - Pete Evans

 Guest vocal - Leah Guelfi, Male vocal - Mark Underwood