Phil Lucas is renowned on the Northern jazz scene as being a highly melodic & lyrical trumpet player. His earliest experiences as a jazz musician were spent with the Wirrorleans Jazz Band playing in Ma Boyles Pub in Liverpool, before beginning to perform with other Dixieland bands. With a highly versatile sound spanning straight-ahead American Songbook repertoire through to traditional New Orleans, Lucas is highly sought after by a succession of quality musicians and bands. He has appeared at Jazz Festivals such as Keswick, Upton upon Severn and Pershore, which included four years with the American piano player Jeff Barnhart and his 18-30 Band at the Keswick Jazz Festival.

John Hallam is well-known on the British Jazz scene as being an outstanding and accomplished musician who is equally at ease with many forms of music on a number of reed instruments. His playing has the ability to be innovative and thrilling as well as sensitively moving. As a freelance professional musician, he has worked with many of the finest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, including Art Themen, Alan Barnes and Jeff Barnhart. His work has covered recordings for radio, television, jazz workshops and projects for education.

Joining Phil and John will be Dean Stockdale on piano, Eryl Roberts on drums and Dave Tomkins on bass.