Please find a selection of photgraphs and images for the band, as well as links to our Facebook photstream created for event managers and publicists.
BBO Gallery:
Please visit and feel free to download band photo’s from our Facebook Photo-Stream
Meet the band:
Rhythm Section
Adam Linnell – Musical Director & Bass
Adam is the band leader having taken over from the band’s founder Roy Hole. Bass guitarist and double bass player, Adam started his musical career on Trombone. He is a regular performer and plays in many local shows and with local bands. He is also the main bass player in Sir Duke as well as the Paul Sykes Big Band.
Adam has taken over the reigns of Musical Direction in 2016 and is now responsible for selecting the music for live performance, as well as leading the band in rehearsals.
Brian Greene – Drums
Brian joined the band in 2006 after being a regular dep for Chris Dennis for a couple of years. Brian is a freelance professional player, teacher and founderr of the Online Music School Gigajam. His playing credits include: George Benson, Cliff Richard, The Platters, The Drifters and Gerard Kenny. He is currently drummer with Streisand – Woman in Love UK Theatre Touring Show , a member of the house band at Pangbourne Jazz Club and Rock Band Space Elevator
John Dale – Guitar
John joined the band in 2023 and is our newest member. John is a professional piano tuner.
Martin Alker – Piano
Martin, Brian and Adam have played together for years in various bands, including Martin’s own Groove Company. Martin is a highly experienced band leader and MD in his own right.
Trombone Section
Bill Skelton – Trombone
Trombonist, Bill has led the band for over 14 years and stood down to concentrate again on enjoying the trombone and playing.
Toby Gucklhorn – Trombone
Toby is our Trombone section leader and is a full time professional musician mixing teaching and performing in his work. Toby is currently in the brass section of the Suzi Quatro band, who are a busy touring band, especially during the festival season.
Hilary Spiers – Trombone
Hilary plays 3rd trombone in BBO and is in demand with a number of local music ensembles.
Stuart King – Trombone
Stuart is the retired director of music at Bishopshalt Performing Arts College. Old friends with Adam Linnell they were both members of Hillingdon Youth Orchestra. Multi instrumentalist, Stuart also plays Piano and has been known to sing the odd tune with the band.
Sax Section
Section leader, Rod Kirton is one of our longest serving members and joined the BBO after his own band, run with his brother Barry disbanded in the mid 90’s.
Prudence Sharp
Charlie Markham
Rachel Kelly
Pete Deane
Trumpet Section
Dick Hanson has an enormous musical CV. As second Trumpet, Dick is another heavily featured soloist in the band.
Mike Turvey is the lead of the Trumpet section and is featured on our CD with the classic Stardust.
Bob Hughes ( pictured on the far right in the back row) plays Trumpet in the BBO, having retired from playing the trombone professionally. A fabulous musician Bob holds senior roles with The Royal Academy of Music and the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Keith Spiers
Keith studied at the Royal Academy of Music and plays 3rd Trumpet for the BBO, as well as being a member of a number of local music ensembles as husband and wife team with Hilary.
Vocalists
Tricia Bassett
Tricia is the original singer with the band and is both ever present and a huge favourite with the band and our audience.
Richard Linnell