Ronnie Scott’s this Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th will have, sitting at the keyboard and directing the band, a man with 16 platinum records (as artist, arranger or producer), US album sales of well over 25 million, and a discography running to 450 albums as arranger, producer and keyboard player, and several film scores to his credit.

Eumir Deodato  (BIOGRAPHY HERE) is originally from Brazil, but has lived in the US since 1968. This week he  will be joined by a top-flight UK band Graeme Flowers – trumpet, Trevor Mires – trombone, Ben Castle and Andy Ross – winds, Al Cherry – guitar, Andrew McKinney – bass, Pat Illingworth – drums and Pete Eckford – percussion. Saturday is already sold out and the other evenings look pretty busy.