Ray Gelato

The Godfather of Swing Mr Ray Gelato has been taking his special brand of swing, jazz and 
R&B music all over the world since 1988. This multi-talented singer, saxman, songwriter and 
band leader has appeared at festivals, clubs and concert stages from Brazil to New York City. 
Ray and his world class band The Giants deliver a high energy show that never fails to get a 
crowd on its feet. The band perform with the highest level of musicianship with The Giants horn 
section being acclaimed as one of the finest in the business. 
The legendary Ray Gelato and his band have had an illustrious and very successful career, 
including a long-established residency at London’s world-famous Ronnie Scott’s, where the 
band appears every Christmas. This must-see event is always a sell-out. He has also performed 
for the late HM The Queen (twice), opened for Robbie Williams at the Albert Hall, and was 
chosen to play at Sir Paul McCartney’s wedding. In addition the band have played most of the 
top jazz festivals including Montreal, The Lincoln Centre in New York and numerous 
appearances at Umbria Jazz in Italy . Ray has also played some of the most prestigious clubs 
in the world including Birdland in New York and The Blue Note in Milan . 
To close 2022 Ray and the Giants played their 20th anniversary at Ronnie Scotts for the Xmas season - Dec 19-23. 

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Highlights of 2023 include concerts at The Blue Note in Milan and Umbria Jazz’s 50th 
anniversary among many more exciting shows . 
In 2022 Ray’s original song Ding Ding was featured in the movie Lamborghini and the TV 
series The Godfather of Harlem