Jacqui Hicks


Jacqui Hicks is one of the U.K’s finest jazz and soul singers who has worked continually at the very highest level across all genres of live and studio work since the 90’s.

Her studio albums recorded with the finest UK jazz musicians have consistently drawn the highest praise and her singing continues to engage and move audiences all over the UK.

Jacqui's varied live work has included touring Japan, Europe, South Africa, Indonesia and the Far East with the iconic band Shakatak with whom she continues to tour to this day as well as numerous TV appearances and sessions with Matt Bianco being featured on two albums. Numerous sessions for TV and film have earned her a high reputation on the London scenes and her work with top bassist Phil Mulford have resulted in a number of highly acclaimed albums.

"...Her interpretations have the dynamism, the verve and the liveliness of a true jazz artist..." Times.

"...sounds a million." Crescendo. "...responds thrillingly to the challenge of quite complex arrangements ...confident and swinging... with assurance and flair" Jazz Express.

"Jacqui Hicks is a singer of warmth, poise and intelligence whose smoky voice is a pleasure to listen to & one of the best young vocalists around." Andrew Vine - Yorkshire Post

"Jacqui Hicks is one of the most soulful singers working in Britain at the moment.If her version of Reverend Lee doesn't make you at least mildly hot under the collar, then you haven't got blood in your veins..." Paul Scott - M.U. Magazine

"...a beautifully crafted and controlled performance..” Derek Day - Jazz Review

Clive Dunstall


Clive started his musical career playing trumpet and piano in the Royal Marines Band Service including serving on board The Royal Yacht Britannia performing for Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.

Since then Clive has led a distinguished career in theatres, the West End and on the world concert stage as pianist, Musical Director and arranger working at the highest level.

His credits include touring with Sting and The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra 'Symphonicities Tour' in America,Canada and Europe in 2010.
He has played in many West End shows including Hairspray, Drowsy Chaperone, Our House, Five Guys Named Moe, Smokey Joe’s Caféand Lenny with Eddie Izzard.
Clive has also played piano in numerous concerts with orchestras such as the LSO, RPO & RPCO, LPO and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Clive is currently Anton Du Beke’s Musical Director and pianist and other artist credits include Dame Shirley Bassey, Jack Jones, Angela Lansbury, Denice Williams, Brandford Marsalis, Chris Botti, Stuart Copeland, Barry Manilow, Gregory Porter, Cliff Richard, Kenny Baker, Lalo Schifrin, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Ronnie Corbett, Bruce Forsyth, Claire Teal, Bob Monkhouse, and Roy Castle.

Clives jazz piano playing has been featured in many jazz big bands including The Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK, The BBC Big Band, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The John Wilson Orchestra and The Bert Kaemphert Orchestra, .

As an arranger Clive has written for both orchestra’s and vocal groups. Arranging include Bond and Beyond, BBC 2 Friday Night is Music Night plus national tours of Anton and Erin, Kevin & Karen, Remembering Fred, Now 80’s, Piano Legends, Katherine Jenkins, various Christmas concerts for Raymond Gubbay Ltd and Puttin’ On The Ritz.

He has produced 4 albums of his own including a recording of his vocal group, ‘Clive Dunstall’s Voxtet,’ his debut jazz trio album ‘Notable Impressions’, ‘Sings Strings & ‘Tings’ and ‘Nightingales and Rainbows’ with his wife, soprano Mandy Watsham Dunstall.

Dave Jones


While Dave is the also organising force behind Grand Union Jazz his bass playing in recent years has included Hejira - a Tribute to Joni Mitchell, Ronnie Scott’s Soul and Jazz Orchestra, Pete Cater Big Band, Way Out West Jazz Collective, Stefanos Tsourelis Trio, Tom Seals, Brandon Allen Groove Band, Jeremy Sassoon and Julian Costello. He has played with some of the finest jazz musicians in the UK such as Pete Long, Jacqui Dankworth, Frank Griffith and John Etheridge and also with visiting American artists such as Howard Levy. He has played alongside drummers Steve Gadd, Steve Smith and Keith Carlock and he is active in jazz education teaching regularly at Richmond Jazz School, International Summer Schools and Kingston University.

Dave also leads a classic nonet line up featuring some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians including Henry Lowther, Mark Armstrong, Nick Mills, Tony Woods, Tom Ridout, Chris Biscoe, John Turville, Tristan Mailliot plus various special guests including Brigitte Beraha, Demi Garcia Sabat on percussion and Mike Outram on guitar.

Playing and exploring the Nonet arrangements of great American writers such as Bob Hammer, Marty Paich and Frank Griffith provided the inspiration for the band while the experience of playing with Pete Cater Big Band, Ronnie Scott’s Soul and Jazz Orchestra, BBC Big Band and in formative days ‘Eurojazz' the European Community Youth Jazz Orchestra provided a unique perspective on writing for this the classic Nonet line up.

Dave’s writing is sophisticated and nuanced. Just when you think you know where he’s going, there is a change of texture or tempo, you do find yourself in an unexpected place and …. it’s beautiful!! … “ London Jazz News’.