Ray Gelato BioThe Godfather of Swing-Mr Ray Gelato-has been taking his special brand of swing,jazz andR&B music all over the world since 1988. This multi-talented singer, saxman,songwriter andband leader has appeared at festivals, clubs andconcert stages fromBrazil to New York City.The legendary Ray Gelato and his band have had an illustrious and very successfulcareer,including a long-established residency at London’s world-famous Ronnie Scott’s,where theband 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 Williamsat theAlbert Hall, and was chosen to play at Sir Paul McCartney’s wedding. Ray is veryproud tonumber Van Morrison among his manyfans.The band have played most ofthe top jazz festivals including Montreal, The Lincoln Centrein New York andnumerous appearances at Umbria Jazz in Italy. Ray has also played some ofthe most prestigious clubs in the world including Birdland in New York and The BlueNote inMilan.Recent highlights have included concerts at The Blue Note in Milan, Umbria Jazz’s 50thanniversary, Ronnie Scott’s and Umbria Win