Ray Gelato and the Giants
The Godfather of Swing Mr Ray Gelato has been taking his special brand of swing, jazz and
R&B music all over the world since 1988. This multi-talented singer, saxman, songwriter and
band leader has appeared at festivals, clubs and concert stages from Brazil to New York City.
Ray and his world class band The Giants deliver a high energy show that never fails to get a
crowd on its feet. The band perform with the highest level of musicianship with The Giants horn
section being acclaimed as one of the finest in the business.
The legendary Ray Gelato and his band have had an illustrious and very successful career,
including a long-established residency at London’s world-famous Ronnie Scott’s, where the
band appears every Christmas. This must-see event is always a sell-out. He has also performed
for the late HM The Queen (twice), opened for Robbie Williams at the Albert Hall, and was
chosen to play at Sir Paul McCartney’s wedding. In addition the band have played most of the
top jazz festivals including Montreal, The Lincoln Centre in New York and numerous
appearances at Umbria Jazz in Italy . Ray has also played some of the most prestigious clubs
in the world including Birdland in New York and The Blue Note in Milan .
