Category:Redemption - Jazz - Funk - Rock and Roll

Redemption are a 5/6 or 7 piece band with the most amazing horn section who are made up of some of the UK's finest session musicians. Who have played alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry over their illustrious careers, such as Billy Joel, Robert Plant, Tom Jones, JTQ, Van Morrison, Amy Winehouse and many more. The guys would have often been seen playing at some of the finest venues from around the world: Ronnie Scotts, Glastonbury, the Royal Albert Hall, The Blue Note...

Members include:

• Piano/Hammond - Nigel Portass (Van Morrison, Chuck Berry, Tom Jones)
• Tenor Saxophone & Flute - John Wilmott (Robert Plant, James Taylor Quartet)
• Trumpet - Dave Land (Smokey Robinson, Amy Winehouse, Billy Joel)
• Saxophone & Flute - Matt McKay (Speedometer, Bahrain Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Joe Bernard - Bass [Norwich blues scene , “Uncalled 4"]

The guys play hairy Funk, Soul, Rock n Roll & Boogie Woogie... Expect storming numbers by names such as Booker T and the MGs, James Brown, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Doobie Brothers, Chuck Berry and Stevie Wonder.

Nigel Portass

Undoubtably, The Kingpin!

Nigel has been playing in bands and groups since the 1960s, performing across the United Kingdom and serving as a backing musician for artists such as Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Tom Jones, Bert Weedon, Joe Brown, Vince Hill, Matt Munroe, Ronnie Scott, and Van Morrison, among others.

In addition to his gigs, Nigel manages his own music business, Portass and Carter Music Shop, in Sutton Bridge, which holds the distinction of being the longest-established music shop in the area. The shop offers a wide range of musical instruments and provides personal tuition for students of all levels, from beginners to advanced.

Nigel also plays keyboards for the band Redemption.

To book these guys for anything from pub gigs to festivals tel Dana on 07881 642898

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