Gentleman TIM

 GENTLEMAN TIM 
&
 THE CONTENDERS 

(1CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

BAND: Gentleman Tim and The Contenders band are deeply rooted in early 50's style Swing, West Coast Jump Blues and Chicago Blues and are known as one of the most powerful combos on the circuit delivering high energy authentic Rhythm & Blues.

Led by inspirational harmonica player and vocalist Tim Corbett they deliver a brand of traditional old school Chicago Blues Shuffles and some Jumpin' West Coast Swing that's guaranteed to get you on the floor dancin'.  Catch them at a venue near you!

TIM GORBETT : Playing drums at school and with local band.

1996 - Late starter with the harmonica

1996/05 - Formed The Band in 1996 and have had the pleasure of playing with fabulous musicians along the way.

Inspirations:

My Father and my Uncle for passing on their interests in Swing and Blues music to me at an early age.

For Harmonica it's got to be Sonny Boy Williamson 1 & 2, Little Walter, James Cotton, Big Walter Horton, George Smith, Paul Butterfield and the modern day masters, Rod Piazza, William Clarke, Gary Smith, Rick Estrin, Paul Lamb, James Harman, Gary Primich, Kim Wilson, Sugar Ray Norcia.

For Vocals it's got to be Sugar Ray Norcia, Darrell Nulisch and James Harman

For the Swing Style music my favourites are Louis Jordan, Benny Goodman, Lucky Millinder, Smiley Lewis, Roy Milton