He has worked with Peanuts Hucko, Bud Freeman, Bob Wilber, Marty Grosz, Billy Butterfield, Barrett Deems, Jack Lesberg, and Kenny Ball.

The band's line-up was Rod Mason (trumpet), Chris Haskins (bass), Jimmy Garforth (drums), Johnny Withers (banjo), Pete Allen (clarinet and saxophone) and Roger Marks (trombone).

Their first concert was played to a 4,500 audience with Chris Hodgkins (trumpet), Ian Bateman (trombone), Tony Bagot (bass) and Graham Scriven (drums).

During the late 1980s and 1990s, a show "Jazzin' Around" was played in UK theatres, which included Tommy Burton, Beryl Bryden, Joan Savage, Don Lusher, Clinton Ford and George Chisholm.

The current band line-up consists of Roger Marks (trombone), Chris Hodgskins (trumpet), Dave Hanratty (bass), James Clemas (piano), Jim Newton (drums) and is led by Allen (clarinet, saxophones, banjo and vocals.