Sunday 11 February – Mason Gardens, Melvista Ave, Dalkeith, 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm

Adam Hall and The Velvet Playboys – Jazz, Rhythm and Blues

Adam Hall and The Velvet Playboys know it don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing – that's why they're renowned for captivating live performances.

An accomplished trumpeter, vocalist and composer, Adam also plays the trombone, alto sax, piano, euphonium, mellophonium and, on occasion, bass and drums. He has worked with numerous talents including James Morrison, Don Burrows, Frank Foster (former leader of the Count Basie Orchestra for 45 years), Shirley Horn's band, Vanessa Amorosi and Grace Knight.

The band's repertoire is rooted in the pizazz of all that jazz and best rhythm and blues music from the '40s and '50s. Their inspiration comes from artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Sammy Davis Jr, Harry Connick Jr, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and The Blues Brothers, enabling to them to deliver the essence of one of music's golden ages.