Frank Griffith's 'Best Coast' Big Band
Saxes
Sam Mayne
Matt Wates
Karen Sharp
Matt Hope
Richard Shepherd
Trumpets
Tony Dixon
Tom Walsh
Freddie Gavita
Ed Bensted
Trombones
Mattias Eskilsson
Adrian Fry
Simon Walker
Roger Williams
Rhythm
Graham Harvey- piano
Spencer Brown- bass
Matt Home- drums
This engagement will be in anticipation of an upcoming CD recording for the band at Phoenix Sound located at the historic Pinewood Studios. Frank’s arrangement of Bronislau Kaper’s Invitation (commissioned by Mark Nightingale) as well as several of his originals and other jazz classics such as Shine and Horace Silver’s Strollin will be included.
