Festa: Pavillon: Jim Rattigan's 12 piece band

Festa: Pavillon: Jim Rattigan's 12 piece band

Jim Rattigan's French horn led big band. Their uniquely rich, swinging style will warm and impress you.

The foremost french horn player leads a brilliant 12 piece band

Jim Rattigan MusicJ im Rattigan french horn, composer and arranger, Martin Speake alto sax, Andy Panayi tenor sax, Mick Foster baritone sax, Steve Fishwick trumpet, Percy Pursglove trumpet, Robbie Robson trumpet, Mark Nightingale trombone, Sarah Williams bass trombone, Hans Koller (pianist) piano, Dave Whitford double bass, Gene Calderazzo drums.

“Jim Rattigan is teaching us something new and brilliant here. Listen and celebrate.” - Pip Eastop

Jim Rattigan formed “Pavillon” in 2000, and has several brilliant recordings of the band. He has performed all over the world both as a jazz soloist and as a band member of groups like the Michael Brecker Quindectet, the Charlie Haden / Carla Bley Liberation Music Orchestra, the McCoy Tyner Big Band, Django Bates’ Delightful Precipice, the Creative Jazz Orchestra with Kenny Wheeler, Brad Mehldau with the Britten Sinfonia, the Guy Barker Big Band.