STEVE KING BIG BAND From its early beginnings as a youth band, the passage of time has, after forty years turned the Steve King Big Band into one of the areas leading exponents of big band music. The current line-up is an eclectic mix of seasoned pros and semi-pros including some of the brightest sparks in the jazz scene today which helps keep the band at the forefront of the burgeoning big band movement. The band has always known success. Since winning a talent competition in the early days, it has gone from strength to strength, appearing at every major venue in the West Midlands playing for concert and dance engagements including several sell out appearances at Ronnie Scott's. It was amongst the prize winners at the annual Musicians' Union Big Band Contest an unprecedented nine times, winning outright on two occasions. As well as appearing with many great musicians, the band has backed a host of big name singers such as Joe Francis, Matt Ford and rising star Ben Montague (recently BBC Radio 2’s artist of the week). It has five best selling albums currently in release including its latest CD, 'Back in Town”. Part of the band's appeal is the wide range of musical styles it plays. A typical concert will encompass anything from Goodman to Goodwin. With a woodwind section that doubles twenty-three instruments between them and a tuba player and tuned percussionist as part of the regular line-up, this band tackles many charts other bands cannot reach! Vocals are in the very capable hands of Lynn Dawes who hails from the USA. Lynn has built up a large following singing with local bands and brings a superb singing style to the bands' performances.