Echoes of Ellington Orchestra led by Peter Long
Sunday 15th February 2026

NOTE: CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE

The Echoes of Ellington Big Band concert has been rearranged for Sunday, 15th February at the NEW THEATRE, Broadway, Peterborough. Anyone who has already purchased tickets for this concert will be either offered tickets for the new date and venue, or a refund. We have decided to keep ticket prices the same for adults at £28 and, for this concert only, will offer under 18’s tickets for £14. The only other change is the start time at the New Theatre which will be 7.00pm. We are delighted that the leader of the Big Band has been able to rebook all the musicians and the vocalist for the new date. Also, as you probably know it is a really super venue, perfect for Big Bands.

Play the Duke Ellington / Ella Fitzgerald Songbook
featuring Sara Oschlag (vocals)

Trumpets

Nathan Bray, George Hogg, Mark Armstrong, Rory Simmonds

Trombones

Andy Flaxman, Callum Au, Mark Frost

Saxophones

Colin Skinner, Alyson Cawley, Alex Garnett, Simon Spillett, Jay Craig

Rhythm Section

Colin Good (piano), Arnie Somogyi (double bass), Matt Skelton (drums)

Vocalist

Sara Oschlag

Director

Peter Long

Peterborough Jazz Club are very excited to present another fabulous Big Band event to be held in the main auditorium of the Key Theatre. This Duke Ellington/Ella Fitzgerald Songbook concert unites the award winning Echoes Of Ellington Jazz Orchestra (full 17 piece big band), led by Peter Long, with internationally acclaimed jazz vocal virtuoso Sara Oschlag to achieve an evening of the very finest in swing music.

Expect to hear… Take The “A” Train, Caravan, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, C Jam Blues, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart and many more of Duke’s classic compositions.

In the late 1950s to the early 1960s Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald made a series of recordings which continue to dazzle listeners to this day. Vocalist Sara Oschlag joins the Echoes of Ellington Orchestra for this special concert; her stage presence, expressive voice and effortless sense of swing have made her a favourite with musicians and audiences alike.

The big band is led by acclaimed clarinettist and saxophonist Peter Long who has brought together many of the finest jazz musicians in the UK to create his fabulous 17-piece Echoes of Ellington Orchestra. This concert will be one of the highlights in the jazz calendar and is definitely not to be missed.

"Listening to The Echoes of Ellington perform is the closest you'll ever come to the experience of hearing the original Ellington sound live in all its glory"

"...The Echoes of Ellington Big Band was in scintillating form... definitely one of the best gigs to hit the city for a very long time"

Music Starts: 7.00pm