Band Line-up

A note from Rob Stevens:

"My fellow performers have been selected for their exceptional skills and experience and I am very lucky to play with such a great team. We are all classically trained professional musicians who are used to performing from printed music , so although you will hear some strong jazz elements in our performances, we never forget the basic rhythmic structure of the music we are playing.

Together we are devoted to bringing you the variety and quality of music you deserve.

Happy dancing!

PS - The all singing, all dancing band leader??

I arrange the music, I play the tunes and I even sing some of the songs. Now I've been bitten by the dancing bug, and can be found at dance classes trying to improve my novice ballroom and Latin-American routines. I obviously can't dance whilst performing, but I'm willing to give it a try!"

The Mad Hatter Band cover such a wide range of musical styles that a very versatile line-up of instruments is required. Please note that instruments may sometimes vary dependung upon programme requirements and availablilty.

Six-piece Band
(for small/medium size venues)

Alto Saxophone, doubling Clarinet and Flute

Trumpet doubling Flugelhorn

Trombone, doubling Vocals and various hand-held Percussion

Tuba doubling Roland AX-7 Keyboard or Double-bass and/or Bass-guitar

Keyboards (piano and synthesizer)

Drums

Seven-piece Band
(for medium/medium large venues)

As six-piece Band but ADD Latin-American Percussion, Congas, Bongos etc.

Ten-piece Band
(for medium large/larger venues)
Alto Saxophone, doubling Clarinet, Flute & Piccolo
Tenor Saxophone, doubling Alto Sax & Clarinet

Baritone Saxophone, doubling Tenor Sax

Trumpet doubling Flugelhorn

Trumpet

Trombone, doubling Vocals and various hand-held Percussion

Roland AX-7 Keyboard, doubling Tuba or Double-bass and/or Bass-guitar

Keyboards (piano and synthesizer)

Guitar (sometimes doubling Banjo)

Drums

Eleven-piece Band

As Ten-piece band, but ADD

Latin-American Percussion, Congas, Bongos etc.

OR

Female vocals (subject to availability)

Twelve-piece Band

As ten-piece band, but ADD

Latin-American Percussion, Congas, Bongos etc.

AND

Female vocals (subject to availability)