Ain’t Misbehavin’ ~ swing and jazz duo was formed in 1998.

Two musicians sounding like more ! ~ The band has a vast experience of playing for Corporate functions, Dinner-jazz, Hotels Restaurants, Weddings and private parties (over 1500  performances so far and counting )

Diane Atkinson and Tony Sheppard bring some unique talents and professionalism to  their music. The combination of Saxophones, Flute, and Keyboards can sound silky, smooth and sophisticated, or groovin’ hard on a Salsa dance number. The music is chosen specially to suit each event  from the band’s huge repertoire, which includes classic jazz and swing standard numbers from all the greats —

Cole Porter, Gershwin, Fats Waller, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker ,George Shearing, Cannonball  Adderley, Dave Brubeck , Herbie Hancock, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Charles, Robbie Williams, Jamie Cullum. Claire Teale ,Harry Connick ..the list goes on and on…and .., You can choose the music  !

We use the latest BOSE L1 sound system, carefully controlled to give high quality at a suitable volume!

Diane Atkinson

Plays smooth Tenor and ’gutsy’ Baritone saxophones, plus an amazing Jazz flute. Her swinging Vocals add yet another dimension to Ain’t Misbehavin’ and the new Danzon Latin band

She also plays baritone sax and sings for ‘THE BIG SWING BAND,’ baritone sax for Crescendo Big Band, performs with MiZiZi  Reggae band and  2h2h (Too Hot To Handle - seventies rock band.)

When not gigging she is to be found teaching music to young students in Gloucestershire.

See www.disax.org.uk for more about Diane

Tony Sheppard

Plays Keyboards, trombone and sings for Ain’t Misbehavin’. 

With years of expertise in the music business, and the latest keyboard technology, he creates anything from smooth quartet and Glenn Miller classic big band sounds  to funky Salsa beat numbers. 

Tony’s other current activities:-

Musical director for the  CRESCENDO  Big Band.  

Musical director for the Jay Cee Big Band where he also plays trombone.

He also plays lead trombone in THE BIG SWING band

Recently formed Danzon Latin salsa and Caribbean band Is also one of his new ventures.

For many years Tony was Musical Director of the Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, Head of Brass instrument tuition for Gloucestershire Music Service and Musical Director of the Gloucester Gang Show

In an earlier life he featured in bands on the London Jazz scene, .playing trombone for ‘The Delta Jazzmen’ and in backing bands working with some legendary Jazz musicians.

He directed the widely acclaimed ‘On the Slide’ trombone project for  Cheltenham International Jazz Festival, performing with international trombone star Dennis Rollins. 

tonyjazz presents -         

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Swing and Jazz Band

Areas we cover.

Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cirencester, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Cinderford,  Lydney, Worcester, Hereford, Ledbury, Wiltshire ,Oxford ,Birmingham ,Warwickshire , Avon, Bristol, Somerset, Cardiff , Gwent– Monmouth, Chepstow, Midlands . South West , Shropshire,  Chester , Devon or anywhere !