A world-renowned virtuoso trumpeter will be the guest of honour at an upcoming Big Band event in Gorleston.

Mike Lovatt, who has led the trumpet sections of the BBC Big Band, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, and the John Wilson Orchestra, will be on stage with the Front Row Big Band - formerly the Jonathan Wyatt Big Band - at the Pavilion on Sunday, February 11 from 2.30pm.

The audience can expect a programme featuring love songs through the ages, including classics by Billy May, Nat and Natalie Cole, and a special tribute to the original Bond Theme trumpet player Derek Watkins.

Band leader Martin Eaton said: "To secure Mike Lovatt as our first guest soloist is a huge coup.

"Mike is one of the best trumpet players in the country, and whether you play an instrument or not, you will certainly not be disappointed after hearing him play."

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Great Yarmouth Mercury: The Front Row Big Band will be playing by some of the most beloved musicians of the past 100 years. Picture - The Front Row Big BandThe Front Row Big Band will be playing by some of the most beloved musicians of the past 100 years. Picture - The Front Row Big Band (Image: The Front Row Big Band)Front Row will be playing music from across the decades, from the likes of Count Basie, Stan Kenton, and Gordon Goodwin. And their vocalists capture the magic of some of history's greatest jazz singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Nina Simone.

For more information, visit www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk/whats-on