Name: Ray Gelato & The Giants at The Stables, Milton Keynes
Start: 2026-06-07T20:00:00+01:00
Location: The Stables MK

Ray Gelato & The Giants at The Stables, Milton Keynes

The Godfather Of Swing,’ Ray Gelato, the son of a G.I., is always on the road with his trusty companion, his classic saxophone. Together, they fill venues around the globe, taking Ray’s unique sound of swing, jazz & R&B to an ever widening and always appreciative audience.
Ray is a multi-talented vocalist, saxman, songwriter and band leader.
Ray Gelato and The Giants are a truly world-class band and are acclaimed as having one of the finest horn sections to be heard anywhere on the planet. .
Ray and the band deliver a non-stop, high-energy show that never fails to get an audience on their feet, clapping, singing,and dancing the night away.
Over the years, RAY GELATO And THE GIANTS have had an illustrious career including a long-established residency at London's world-famous RONNIE SCOTT'S, where the guys perform for a week over the Christmas season every year, two sold-out shows a night. It’s the hottest ticket in Soho.
The ‘Godfather of Swing’ has opened for Robbie Williams at London's Royal Albert Hall, performed twice for the late H.M. Queen Elizabeth, played for Paul McCartney (at Paul’s personal request at his wedding), and also many high society and Embassy parties.
Globally, RAY and THE GIANTS have played some of the most prestigious Jazz Festivals to be found anywhere - Montreal, Lincoln Centre New York, Umbria Jazz Italy, and Jo Pop naturally some of the greatest jazz clubs including Birdland New York and Blue Note Milan.
RAY's talent as a songwriter have been rewarded with the track ‘Mambo Gelato’ being featured in the movie ‘NO RESERVATIONS’ starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Ray's composition is also featured in the movie ‘LAMBORGHINI’ and the TV series ‘THE GODFATHER OF HARLEM.’
Recently Ray had a featured spot with The BBC Big Band for a VE Day Special broadcast on BBC Radio 2.
The band’s exciting new album ‘Live At Ronnie Scott’s’ has just been released and captures the atmosphere, the drive, the musicianship and excitement of a Ray Gelato and The Giants performance.
But don’t take our word for it. This is what others say.
‘Ray is the real deal ‘ - Van Morrison ‘ He plays what he means and means what he plays‘ - Jools Holland
‘What a swinging band‘ - Sir Paul McCartney