Sticky Wicket Swing Band

1930's, 40's & 50's Swing at its Best. This dynamic band, recreates all the excitement of the era with classic tunes and original arrangements. Entertaining, Visual...... & they're great to dance to, too!!

The Nine Piece Band was formed by 'Drummer Extraordinaire', Alan “Sticky” Wicket, renowned for his entertaining ‘Drumnastic’ solos. His is undoubtedly one of Britain’s finest Drummer/Percussionists whose pedigree is beyond question, having worked consistently with the greats, such as: Chris Barber, Steve Gibbons, Lonnie Donnegan and Van Morrison, to name but a few.

The band comprises of some of Britain’s finest young musicians, and a chance meeting with vocalist Serena Howard-Douglas when she was appearing at Ronnie Scott’s, completed the line up. Sticky enthuses, “Serena is the most natural, entertaining, fun-loving vocalist you could wish to find with a great voice too!”

Debuting at The 100 Club, London in January 2001, literally “swingin” the audience, it was there that they were discovered by the organisers of the major Swing Dance events in the UK and are now considered by many to be the number one swing band to dance to. Equally, they are well received by discerning jazz audiences at festivals and concerts etc.

They have performed at major festivals & Swing-Dance events all over the UK, including The Savoy Ball, The Swing-Jam, Marlborough Jazz Festival, Stafford Jazz Festival, Lichfield Jazz & Blues, Trimdon Festival, Henley Regatta, Blenheim Palace, The Glitter Ball, Jitterbugs and, of course, regular visits to The 100 Club. Clients include: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Donnington Park, Abbey National Bank, Pro-Drive, Northampton Camber of Commerce and the BBC. The band also appeared on the BBC2 TV’s Homeground documentary 'We'll Meet Again', where they met up with The Jiving Lindyhoppers with whom they have since collaborated on stage shows. They have also performed on Radio 2 and many local radio stations.