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The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Band, *1969 GB, Manchester
Jazz
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra (commonly abbreviated to PRO) is a contemporary band from England that specialises in the jazz and swing genres of music of the 1920s and 1930s, although their full repertoire is considerably wider. The orchestra has existed since 1969, although the line-up has frequently changed. It has achieved success outside of the United Kingdom, most notably in Germany.
Members
 | Michael Holmes p, voc |
 | Enrico Tomasso tr, cor *1961 GB |
 | Robert Fowler cl, ts |
 | John Sutton dr *1945 GB |
| Dai Pritchard cl, as |
 | Michael Henry tr |
 | Chris MacDonald cl, ts, bs *1944 GB |
| Dave Ford tr |
| Sam Bullard as, bs, cl GB |
 | Keith Gemmell cl, fl *1948 GB |
| Bob Renvoize tb GB |
| Robin Merrill voc GB |
| Andrew Pummell as, cl |
| John Barron bj, g |
 | John Arthy ssph, cb |
| James Langton voc GB |
| Clive Baker tr, voc GB |
 | Adrian Fry tb, voc *1969 GB |
 | Hugh Ledigo p, voc GB |
| Tom Langham g, bj GB |
| Malcolm Baxter tr GB |
| Dave Berry cb, ssph |
| Peter Durrent p |
| John "Pazz" Parry voc |
| Steve Shaw tb, voc GB |
| Graham Roberts g, bj |
| John Watson dr GB |
| Simon Townley p, voc |
| Duncan Galloway voc |
| Frank White ts, cl |
| Albert Sadler bj |
| Barry Williams vn, voc |
| George Burt tr GB |
| Mac White as, cl GB |
 | Derek Jones dr, perc GB |
| John Malam tr |
| Stephen Foster dr |
| John Bright bj |
| Ken Hughes as, cl |
| Oliver Wilby cl, ts |
| Peter Warren g, bj |
| Richard Busiakiewicz p |
 | Ben Cummings tr GB |
| Andy Hillier tb, voc |
| Dominic Sales dr GB |
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live From London | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2016 | Album |
| A Talking Picture / Night Out (Two Original Classics) | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2015 | Album |
| The Very Best | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2013 | Album |
| Ladies And Gentlemen | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2013 | Album |
| Licensed To Swing | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2011 | Album |
| Greatest Hits | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2011 | Album |
| The Christmas Album | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2011 | Album |
| Live In London (40th Anniversary Concert) | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2011 | Album |
| The Best Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2010 | Album |
| Anniversary Release - … And The Rest Is History! | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2009 | Album |
| Roots Of Swing | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2007 | Album |
| Here & Now | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 2002 | Album |
| Swing That Music! | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1998 | Album |
| Home In Pasadena - The Very Best Of The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1996 | Compil. |
| Rhythm Is Our Business! | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1996 | Album |
| Everything Stops For Tea – Best Of The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1995 | Compil. |
| Take Me Back | Swing Sisters & The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1994 | Album |
| Pasadena | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1993 | Album |
| Sentimental Journey | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra Featuring Swing Sisters | 1993 | Album |
| Breakaway | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1991 | Album |
| Greatest Hits | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1990 | Compil. |
| Spielt Musik Der TV-Serie "Löwengrube" | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1989 | Album |
| Steppin' Out … Live | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1989 | Album |
| The Collection | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1988 | Compil. |
| Happy Feet | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1987 | Album |
| Pasadena / Cartoon Medley | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1985 | Single |
| Everything Stops For Tea | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1984 | Compil. |
| Fifteen Years On | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1984 | Album |
| The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1984 | Compil. |
| Looney Tunes™ | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1983 | Single |
| A Talking Picture | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1983 | Album |
| Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1982 | Album |
| From The Film "Priest Of Love" | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1981 | Single |
| Bolero | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1980 | Single |
| Festival '80 | Charles Aznavour / The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1980 | Compil. |
| Night Out | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1979 | Album |
| The Pasadena Roof Orchestra Live In Hamburg | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1979 | Album |
| Pennies From Heaven / Back In Your Own Backyard | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Album |
| A Talking Picture | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Album |
| Am Sonntag Will Mein Süßer Mit Mir Segeln Gehn | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Single |
| Broken Record | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Single |
| On Her Doorstep | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Single |
| Star Gold | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Compil. |
| Anthology | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Compil. |
| On Her Doorstep Last Night | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Single |
| Nostalgie | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1978 | Compil. |
| The Show Must Go On | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1977 | Album |
| Skokiaan | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1977 | Single |
| Honey Pie | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1977 | Single |
| Blue Skies | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1977 | Single |
| The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1977 | Compil. |
| It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Cheek To Cheek | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| On Tour | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Album |
| Mississippi Mud | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Nagasaki | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Isn't It Romantic | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Album |
| Special Christmas E.P. | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Pasadena | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| Good News | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1975 | Album |
| The Fantastic Sound Of | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1975 | Compil. |
| Pasadena | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1975 | Compil. |
| The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1974 | Album |
| White Christmas | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1974 | Single |
| Paddlin' Madelin' Home | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1974 | Single |
| White Christmas | Bing Crosby, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The Harry Simeone Chorale, Jean-Christian Michel, The Andrews Sisters, Giuseppe di Stefano, Brenda Lee, Do Re Mi Children's Chorus, The Singers Unlimited, Raymond Lefèvre, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Helms, Roy Etzel | 1974 | Album |
| Volume One | The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | 1972 | Album |
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