Dave Eastman's Celebration of Life Party Saturday 1 November 2025
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| Ex band members Paul Briggs and Steve Field |
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| Ex band member Rod Burrows & Jan Mussard |
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| Ex band members Angele Veltmeijer & Natasha Gawlinski |
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| John Lake (Leader of the Band) |
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Ex band member Simon Cambers
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| Ex band members Matt Casterton |
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L to R Simon Cambers (drums), Macer Hall (guitar)
John Lake (piano) & Matt Casterton (bass) |
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Dave Williams
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| Dave Williams |
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| Ruth Fahie |
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| L to R Ruth Fahie (vocals) Andy Pickett (Alto sax) & Helen Catt (Alto sax) |
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| L to R Steve Field, Natasha Gawlinski & Andy Pickett |
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| Phil Paton - going for it on tenor sax |
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| L to R Bernie Keohane, Phil Paton & Andy Pickett |
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| Paul Briggs & Phil Paton |
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| L to R Bernie Keohane, Elizabeth Bustard & Andy Pickett |
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| Ali Acason (baritone sax) |
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| Chris Muir (trumpet 2) |
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L to R (back) Angela Rabone, Arthur Catt & Chris Muir
(front) Graham Mussard, Dave Macari, Phillipa Caddy & Peter Mansfield |
Southwick Community Centre
Garden Sunday 17 August 2025
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| Dave Williams (vocals) |
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| Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| John Woodward (MD) and Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| John Lake (piano and band leader) |
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| Dean Morris (drums) & John Lake (piano) |
Seafront Terraces Rottingdean
Sunday 20 July 2025
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| Mike Roy on drums |
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| Andy Batkin on guitar |
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Saxes L to R Phil Paton, Helen Catt, Andy Pickett,
Phillipe Guyard & Bernie Keohane |
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Trumpets L to R Angela Rabone, Arthur Catt & Chris Muir
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L to R (Back) Angela Rabone, Arthur Catt, Chris Muir & Martin Bradley
(Front) Dave Macari (trombone) & Dave Williams (vocals) |
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| Maddie Davis |
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L to R (Back) Arthur Catt, Chris Muir, Martin Bradley
(Front) Dave Macari & Maddie Davis |
Eastbourne Bandstand Gig on Sunday 6 July 2025
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| L to R Andy Pickett (sitting), Bernie Keohane (tenor 1) & Lisa Baker (tenor 2) |
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| The vocal powerhouse of BBB - Ruth Fahie & Dave Williams |
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| James Benka Coker - trombone 1 on a solo |
Opening Ceremony of the St Aubyn's Playing Fields at Rottingdean on Saturday 28 June 2025
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(Back) Andy Batkin on guitar
(Front) Jim Pillow & Helen Catt |
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| Ruth Fahie (vocals), Phil Paton (tenor 1) Bernie Keohane (tenor 2) |
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| Dave Williams (vocals) |
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| Dave Williams (vocalist) & John Lake (band leader) |
10 years on the bandstand together
Gig at the Brunswick Pub Hove
Christmas Tea Gig at the Barn Theatre Southwick on
11 December 2024
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L to R (Back) Arthur Catt, Chris Muir & Martin Bradley (trumpets)
(Front) Peter Mansfield (trombone) Dave Williams (vocals, Ken Head (bass) |
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L to R (Rear) Rod Burrows, Arthur Catt & Chris Muir (trumpets)
(Front) Graham Mussard, James Benka Coker (trombones) |
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Rear Peter Mansfield
Front Ali Acason |
Swing Dance Gig at the Barn Theatre Southwick on 27 November 2024
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L to R (Back) Arthur Catt, Chris Muir & Martin Bradley
(Front) John Woodward (Rear view) Helen Catt, Andy Pickett, Ewan Warren & Bernie Keohane |
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| John Lake (piano) & Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
Gig at Ralli Hall, Hove on
Sunday 8 September 2024
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Front: Bernie Keohane on Tenor Sax with
Dave Williams giving his best Sinatra... |
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| Singer Ruth Fahie charming the audience |
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| David Foegel on Drums |
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Sax players Bernie Keohane (Tenor 2), Andy Pickett (Alto 1)
and guest Elizabeth Bustard on Tenor 1. |
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| Guest Steve Paul with Martin Bradley on 2nd and 4th Trumpets |
Gig at Rottingdean Terraces on 18 August 2024
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| Singer Dave Williams |
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| Singer Ruth Fahie |
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| Ist trombonist James Benka Coker plays a solo |
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Trumpets in action
L to R Rod Burrows, Arthur Catt, Chris Muir, Angela Rabone |
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| John Lake on piano |
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L to R Paul Briggs on2nd Alto, Phil Paton on Baritone
Andy Batkin on Guitar |
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| Guest Elizabeth Bustard plays a solo on 1st Tenor |
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| Dave Eastman playing his farewell gig with the Band |
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| John Woodward takes the reigns as MD |
Gig for the Afternoon Tea at Southwick Community Centre on Sunday 20 July 2024
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MD John Woodward
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| Singer Dave Williams |
Gig a Vale School Worthing 27 October 2023
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Front (L to R) Ruth Fahie (vocals), John Lake (piano & MD), Phil Paton (Bari Sax), Helen Catt (alto),
Andy Pickett (alto), Barnie Keohane (tenor), Dave Eastmand (tenor)
Middle Row (L to R) Dave Macari (trombone) Colin Head (Bass trombone)
Back row (L to R) Trumpets - Angela Rabone, Arthur Catt, Chris Muir, Kate Miles |
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Dave Williams (vocals)
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| Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| Worthing Rock Choir |
Gig at Pavilion Gardens 27 August 2023
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| Chris Muir & Angela Rabone |
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| Phillipa Caddy & Ben Krauss trombones |
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| Ruth Fahie |
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| Trumpets Rod Burrows, Arthur Catt, Chris Muir & Angela Rabone - Graham Mussard foreground on trombone |
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| Dave Floegel |
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| Andy Batkin - guitar, Ken Austen - bass |
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Andy Pickett (alto sax), Natasha Gawlinski (tenor 1 sax)
& Dave Eastman (tenor 2 sax) |
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| Colin Head - Bass trombone |
Gig at the Brunswick 13 August 2023
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Ruth Fahie (vocals), Chris Muir (trumpet) Will
Roberts (trombone) |
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| Dave Williams - vocals |
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| Dave Williams - vocals |
Farewell Gig at the Blind Veterans Ovingdean - 3 August 2023
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Trumpets (rear L to R - Rod Burrows, Arthur Catt, Jonathan Bailey
Trombones (front L to R) Graham Mussard, James Benka Coker, Phillipa Caddy & Pete Francis
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Saxes - L to R - Paul Briggs, Rob Sansom,
Bernie Keohane & Dave Eastman
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| Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| Spitfire flyover |
Gig at Eastbourne Bandstand July 2023
Gig at the Charmondean Centre Worthing 18 March 2023
Front row - Dave Eastman (tenor 2 sax), Natasha Gawlinski (tenor 1 sax), Andy Pickett, (alto 1 sax) Paul Briggs (alto 2 sax), Pat Billingham (Bari sax) and Matt Casterton our MD
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| Andy Batkin (guitar) ED Austen (piano) Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| Andy Batkin (guitar) Rod Burrows (trumpet) & Ed Austen (piano) |
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| Ben Krauss (standing) - trombone 1 solo) |
Gig at the Brunswick 7 January 2023
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| Dave Eastman on tenor sax |
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| James Benka Coker - 1st trombone |
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| Dave Williams |
Gig at Blind Veterans UK, Ovingdean 9 November 2022
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| Ruth Fahie |
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| Ruth Fahie |
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| Paul Briggs & Andy Pickett on alto saxes |
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Graham Mussard &
Peter Mansfield |
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Natasha Galwinski & Bernie Keohane
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| Matt Casterton MD |
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L to R Andy Pickett (alto 1) Natasha Gawlinski (tenor 10
Bernie Keohane (tenor 2) Ruth Fahie on vocals |
Gig at Park Crescent 10 September 2022
Gig at Kipling Gardens Rottingdean 30 July 2022
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| Ruth Fahie (vocals) |
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| Dave Williams on vocal |
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Natasha Gawlinski on 1st tenor
Background (L) Phillipa Caddy (trombone), (R) Jonathan Bailey (trumpet) |
Gig at Pavilion Gardens - Sunday 21 September 2021
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| John Lake on piano and Graham Mussard trombone 3 |
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| Dave Williams |
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| Ruth Fahie |
Gig at the Eastbourne Bandstand 28 August 2019
Gig at Hanover Street Party 18 August 2019
Gig at the Eastbourne Bandstand on 25 July 2019
Gig at the Rottingdean Village Hall on 16 June 2019
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| Jackie Sampson |
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| Brighton Big Band at Rottingdean Village Hall |
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| Dave Masters in 2019 at the Rottingdean Village Hall Gig |
Gig at the Blind Veterans Dinner in Ovingdean 24 May 2019
Brunswick Pub Hove 3 July 2016
Chestnut Tree Fundraising Gig - April 2016
Eastbourne Bandstand in August 2015
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| John Woodhouse (bass) Jackie Sampson and Dave Williams (vocals) |
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Trumpets (L to R) - Arthur Catt, Rod Burrows, Angela Rabone
Simon Cambers (drums), Trombones - Graham Mussard and James Benka Coker |
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| John Woodhouse (bass) Steve Field (tenor sax and Elizabeth Bustard (alto sax) |
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| James Benka Coker on trombone giving some welly! |
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| Jackie Sampson singing her heart out |
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| John Lake (piano) introducing the band |
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| John Woodhouse and Jackie Sampson |
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| Dave Williams in full Sinatra |
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| Jackie Sampson |
Brighton Pavilion Lawns 24 August 2014
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| Left to Right John Lake (piano) Dave Adkin (sax) Simon Cambers (drums) Matt Casterton (bass) Jackie Sampson (vocals) Dave Eastman (sax) Steve Field (sax) Andy Batkin (guitar) |
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| Left to Right: Chris Smith, Dave Moorhouse, Richard Graham, Angelad Rabone (trumpets) Simon Cambers (drums), Jackie Sampson (vocals), Matt Casterton (bass) Dave Adkin (alto sax) Andy Batkin (guitar) Angele Veltemeijer (alto sax) Dave Eastman (flute) |
Brighton Pavilion Lawns June 2014
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| Pat Billingham and Dave Adkin |
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| John Lake introducing the band |
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Trombone section Graham Mussard Phillipa Cady
James Benka Coker Pete Francis |
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| Graham Mussard - Trombone |
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| Mick Williams (Alto sax) and Dave Eastman (Tenor sax) |
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| Jenny Smith, Chris Smith & Arthur Catt |
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| James Benka Coker and Pete Francis |
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| Dave Williams |
Rottingdean Terraces Gig - Sunday 29 June 2014
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| John Lake introducing the band |
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| Jackie Sampson on vocals |
Rottingdean Terraces 2013
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The band in 2013 in action at the Rottingdean Festival
on the Terraces. Copyright Pat Billingham 2013. |
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The sensational Jackie Sampson on vocals.
Copyright Pat Billingham 2013. |
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Top left to right Masaya Taniguchi &
Jonathan Bailey on trumpets. Bottom left to right:
MickWilliams, Dave Eastman and Steve Field on saxes.
Copyright Pat Billingham 2013. |
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Mick Williams (original band member) on alto sax
Copyright Pat Billingham 2013. |
The band playing the Green Door Store in Brighton in 2011
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| Simon Cambers on drums. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011 |
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Pete Francis (original band member)
Copyright Pat Billingham 2011 |
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| The Dave Masters Band at the Green Door Store. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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James Benka Coxer on trombone.
Copyright Pat Billingham 2011 |
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| Graham Mussard (original band member) on trombone. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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| Dave Eastman on soprano sax. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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| Jackie Sampson. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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| Mick Williams on clarinet, Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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| John Lake on keyboards. Copyright Pat Billingham 2011. |
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