Derek Boulton presents

THE PETE CATER BIG BAND

IN CONCERT

UK TOUR 2010

The unforgettable music of the legendary Buddy Rich
Superbly recreated by Pete Cater and his Big Band

"Now stand up eveyrone who thought that was the Buddy Rich big band".

These words were spoken by music legend and national treasure, the late Humphrey Lyttelton when he opened his Radio 2 show with a track from Pete Cater's most recent album.

These days big band music seems to have been relegated to a sideshow that serves as a backdrop to X-Factor wannabes or the career move of choice for faded pop stars. Drummer/ bandleader Pete Cater is single-handedly on a mission to keep big band music real, and is doing so by re-creating some of the genre's most iconic and coolest music in live concerts throughout the UK.

Pete is reinvigorating big band music completely without resorting to 'Rat Pack' cliches. In fact, there isn't a vocalist anywhere to be seen. This time it's the turn of the musicians to take center stage.

Sharp dressing, straight talking, self taught musical iconoclast Pete Cater is uniquely qualified for the job at hand. So says Britain's original king of swing drumming Jack Parnell;

"A simply terrific band, and nobody, but nobody could do a tribute to Buddy Rich better than Pete Cater".

The 15-piece award winning orchestra are hand picked from amongst Britain's finest players, and original members of Buddy Rich's band are in the line up.

The concerts will contain virtually all the best-remembered and most frequently requested items from Rich's repertoire, and is a rare opportunity to hear this repertoire played live exactly as it was intended to sound.
When Buddy Rich passed away in 1987 commentators stated;
"We will never see his like again".
Not so, it would seem.

CONCERTS IN 2010

Sept 30th, The Lighthouse, Poole
October 7th, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
November 14th, London Jazz Festival, Bull's Head, barnes

November 15th, London, Cadogan Hall

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Contact:

Management;

Derek Boulton 0207 828 6533

Pete Cater Big Band 0207 924 4778