Member Since: 18/04/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/sammerrickmusic
Band Members: Sam Merrick- Singer, Songwriter, Keys
.:: APPEARANCES WITH ::.
The Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra
The Bournemouth Youth Jazz Orchestra.
The Purbeck Big Band
The "Guys & Dolls" Big Band
DYSQ Quintet
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
David Waller
Oli Cheshire
Dan James
Laurie Payne
Alistair Hume
Steve Glover
Alistair Goudie
Ali Bangay
Arseniy Mishchenko
Theatre 2000 Productions
New Milton Musical Society
The Jazz Army
Simon 'Spud' Smith
Gareth Davies
Bramare Trio
.::: VENUES PLAYED :::.
The Royal Albert Hall, London
Center Stage, Bournemouth
The Lighthouse, Poole (Poole Arts Center)
The Bournemouth International Center (BIC):
- Tregonwell Hall
- Windsor Hall
The Larmer Tree Pavilion
Swanage Jazz Festival 2007
Swanage Jazz Festival 2008
Cranberries @ No.4, Poole Quay
Dorchester Corn Exchange
Bournemouth Live Festival 2007
Flameburst 2008 - Forest FM live stage
The Olive Branch, Wimborne
Boscombe Conservative Club
Regent Center, Christchurch
Christchurch Bandstand
The Hamworthy Club
The HUB, Verwood
The New West Cliff Hotel
The Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth
Bryanston School Grounds
& numerous over venues, and functions
Influences: Herbie Hancock
Raul Midon
Mel Torme
John Mayer
Jaco Pastorius
Chet Baker
Count Basie
Oscar Peterson
Anita Wardell
Dennis Payton[DC5]
Diana Krall
Nat King Cole
Oasis
Incubus
Dr. John
Billie Holiday
Stevie Wonder
Jamie Cullum
Peter Cincotti
Ella Fitzgerald
Jimmy Scott
Al Jarreau
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sean Jones
Art Pepper
Gordon Haskell
Ben Webster
Miles Davis
George Benson
Quincy Jones
Tony Kofi
Charlie Parker
Frank Sinatra Sr.
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Jon Hendricks
John Coltrane
Neil Sedaka
Tom Waits
Fats Waller
Sir John Dankworth
Chick Corea
Luther Vandross
Sounds Like: whatever your mind and ears make of it...
Type of Label: Major