Musician Ray McVay has played alongside the greats from Gene Vincent to Eddie Cochran to Billy Fury and played venues from Hammersmith Palais to the QE2.

He leads the Stars of British Jazz at Epsom Playhouse on Friday, February 26. Go to epsomplayhouse.co.uk

We asked Ray what entertains him…

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MUSIC
Your Local Guardian: The Ronnie Scott’s Big Band

The radio station I listen to…

5Live. It's a sports station

My favourite band… 

Glenn Miller, of course, but also Ted Heath

My favourite place to hear live music…

Ronnie Scott’s

My favourite festival memory…

The Wine Festival in Marbella where the orchestra played till the early hours.

THEATRE AND COMEDY

Your Local Guardian: Fiddler On The Roof performance is rich in talent

The best play I have seen…

My life has always revolved around music.  I don't think I've ever seen a play at the theatre!

My all-time favourite musical…

Fiddler on the Roof

My favourite place to watch a show…

The London Palladium

TV AND FILM

Your Local Guardian: The Glenn Miller Story

My favourite movie is…

The Glenn Miller Story

As a kid I loved…

to play football, morning noon and night!