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Mike Porter-Ward is available with his jazz band in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, London and other areas of the UK for any wedding party or event.
About Mike Porter-Ward
Mike Porter-Ward has been a professional bass player for many years and plays both the double bass and the bass guitar. He has been involved in many genres of music and has worked with many bands, from light orchestras to heavy rock and ranging from duos, trios, quartets, 6 piece jazz bands to big bands.
His forte and passion is jazz and has played with some wonderful musicians, including: Harry Connick Jnr, Scott Hamilton, Bobby Scott, Jim Mullen and Acker Bilk to name but a few.
He started playing double bass in Her Majesty’s Forces and went on to study with the Principal Bassist of the Midland Light Orchestra. Afterwards he went to London to study with the Principal Bassist of the Philharmonic at the Guildhall School of Music.
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In London he has played in many West End shows including:"Godspell", "Canterbury Tales" and "Hans Christian Anderson". He has also toured both in the UK and abroad with artists like P J Proby, Tommy Steele, Anita Harris, Sandy Shaw and Harry Secombe. As stated earlier, Mike's real love is jazz and this has led him to play in many clubs in London including the world reknowned Ronnie Scotts and others such as: Pizza on the Park, 121 Club, Mandrake Club etc. His discography is large and features many recordings with many great musicians such as: Bobby Scott (A Taste of Honey), David Essex, Tommy Steele and Marti Webb.
Mike has played all over the world and has worked in many wonderful venues. The Olympic Stadium Athens has probably been one of the grandest but he has also appeared at Windsor Castle, the Ruinart Champagne cellars in Rheims, Cork Jazz Festival, Isle of Man Jazz Festival and has worked on the P & O Ships.
The Music Mike's Trio plays
Mike is principally a jazz bass player but has had much experience playing many other genres of music. The Mike-Porter Ward Trio play a style of jazz which is accessible and easy to listen to. The trio consists of Mike on bass, Eugene Portman on piano and Roy Jackson on drums.
Where Mike performs with his jazz band
Mike plays all over the UK but most of his work with his jazz band is in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Essex, Kent, Suffolk and London.
How much does it cost?
Prices are from £460 for a duo (piano and bass)
Mike's availability as a jazz band
Mike and his band are available and are the perfect choice if you require light jazz for any wedding, corporate event or party. The music consists of great tunes played in a nice and easy jazz style.
He is available with his jazz band in a variety of line ups from the very popular duo line up (piano and bass) right up to a five piece jazz band. Please go to this page for more information on band members or just fill in the form here for a quote.
Also, please visit the frequently asked questions page for answers to common queries.
Here are just a few venues where Mike has performed as a bass player:
Alexander House Hotel Turners Hill, West Sussex. RH10 4QD
Beach Ballroom. Esplanade, Sea Beach, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB24 5NR
Berkhamsted Town Hall 196 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. HP4 3BA
Chilford Hall Vineyard Chilford Hall, Balsham Road, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. CB1 6LE
East Court Mansion, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex. RH19 3LT
Grey Lady (The), 70 - 72 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5TW
Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 5NQ
Jeremy's Restaurant - Borde Hill, Borde Hill Gardens, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, W.Sussex RH16
Lainston House Hotel, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2LT
Morello, Maidstone Rd, Matfield, Kent TN12 7JH
Meridian Hall (The), College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex. RH19 3LT
Old Refectory, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Plough (The), Lewson Street, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 9JJ
Red Barn (The). Tandridge Lane, Blindley Heath, Surrey, RH7 6LL.
Reid Rooms (The), Mark’s Hall, Margaret Roding, Nr Chelmsford, Essex CM6 1QT
Risley Park, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS
Spa Hotel Mount (The), Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN4 8JX
Swan (The), Leighton Road, Northall, Bedfordshire LU6 2EY
Watlington Memorial Club, 20 High Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5PY
Wiremill Inn (The), Wiremill Lane, Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey. RH7 6HJ
Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3DZ
