The Great Western Jazz Company is a fully rehearsed, professionally presented band, featuring six of the south-west’s most experienced jazz musicians, playing the music they love - the popular music from the jazz and swing era. In a review of the band’s latest CD, the prestigious JUST JAZZ magazine said ‘the standard of playing is high.....a nice mix of jazz styles played with skill by a fine group of musicians’.

Leading the band on trumpet and flugelhorn is Bob McTeare, who also provides the vocals. Bob formerly played with the St.Ives based ‘ Jazz Foundation’, and has played alongside many of the great names in jazz. On clarinet and saxes is John Lancaster, long-time member of Cornwall’s well known New Jubilee Jazz Band, and leader of his own quartet. Paul Hawkins, on trombone, was with Bristol’s famous Blue Note Jazz Band for many years, and more recently with the Penzance based group ‘Funny Feathers‘. The rhythm section comprises John Chapman on electric bass and Bobby Stephens on drums, both former ‘Jazz Foundation’ stalwarts, plus Dan Roach - one of the west country’s finest solo and rhythm guitarists -  together making one of the most sure footed units around. For larger events, top pianist Roger Barnes joins the band.