BBC Proms 2017 - Swing No End

Prom 57: Swing No End 27.08.2017, 3.00pm, Royal Albert Hall Singer and broadcaster Clare Teal and bandleaders Guy Barker and Winston Rollins take the audience on a journey through the irrepressible big band music of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and others. Performers Clare Teal singer/presenter Vanessa Haynes vocalist Hiromi piano Mads Mathias vocalist Accent vocal group Pee Wee Ellis tenor saxophone Georgina Jackson vocalist Rob Green vocalist Cherise Adams-Burnett vocalist Ben Cipolla vocalist Guy Barker bandleader Guy Barker Big Band Winston Rollins bandleader Winston Rollins Big Band About This Event From stomps and shuffles to boogie-woogie and blues, from bebop to Latin, this Sunday matinee Prom presents a slice of musical action from the 1930s and 1940s. Two roaring big bands battle against each other, joined by special guests and led by Guy Barker and Winston Rollins. Singer and broadcaster Clare Teal is our guide on a journey that celebrates the triumphs of big band greats, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Lunceford, Boyd Raeburn, Machito, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman. Tribute is also paid to a highly respected but unassuming giant of the big band world – pianist, arranger and composer Mary Lou Williams. There will be one interval