Colin Bryant's Hot Rhythm Jazz Band

The Small Band with the Big Band sound

Colin Bryant's Hot Rhythm are recognised as one of the finest and most professional Jazz and Swing Bands playing on the music scene today. The Band specialises in Jazz and Swing Music of the Roaring 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

The six top class instrumentalists are led by virtuoso clarinettist Colin Bryant who doubles on Saxophone and comperes the Band's musical programme. Hot Rhythm's line-up includes Saxophone/Clarinet, Trumpet/Vocals, Trombone/Vocals, String Bass, Banjo/Guitar/Vocals and Drummer/Percussionist.

Colin and the Band are equally at home playing for dancing, presenting a show or concert programme, or providing incidental music. Their repertoire includes tunes and compositions made famous by such greats as Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Glenn Miller and many more. A special feature of the band is a swing set from the Glenn Miller era.

Hot Rhythm are well known for their immaculate stage dress and presentation.

Some Hot Rhythm highlights : Numerous appearances on QE2 over many years: Highly successful tours of Germany where they have appeared on German TV : The first band ever to play for dancing at the Houses of Parliament : BBC/ITV, Radio Solent, Pebble Mill, Tow Counties Radio : Chosen to appear at the London Hilton on New Year's Eve for the Variety Club of Great Britain's Annual Banquet and Ball : Appearances at the Savoy, Inn on the Park, Intercontinental, Royal Westminster, Grosvenor House, Novotel, Sheraton, Royal Lancaster and Mayfair Hotels :