LP Swing Orchestra
100 Years of Big Bands
Concorde Club
Stoneham Ln
Apr 24, 2024
8:00 PM GMT+1
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The hit Sky Arts programme live, on-stage!
Tracing the development of big bands from Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra through the golden age of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller to the contemporary tracks of Michael Bublé and Harry Connick Jr. Paying homage to the great big band singers Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr and Cab Calloway along the way, feet will be tapping to the sheer power of a 17-piece swing orchestra.
With their latest single making the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart and Number 1 in the iTunes Jazz Chart, the LP Swing Orchestra is Britain’s most popular big band. Their lockdown livestream series attracted over 100,000 views and included the very first streamed big band concert from London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios.
Matt Ford is perhaps best known for his work with the John Wilson Orchestra, including six appearances at the BBC Proms.
Playing the part of Ella Fitzgerald in the West End show 'The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas', Nicola Emmanuelle is one of the most outstanding singers in Britain today.
“It was a joy to be up close and personal with the Len Phillips band” - Len Goodman
“Swing, sophistication and sass. The ultimate orchestra with an unrivalled sound” - Dame Joan Collins
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LP Swing Orchestra Biography
Britain’s most popular big band. Playing contemporary takes on classic swing repertoire and regularly collaborating with the likes of Mica Paris, Joe Stilgoe, The Puppini Sisters, Clare Teal, Matt Ford, Paul Jones and Gary Williams. Their two 2022 televised concerts for Sky Arts were critically acclaimed and their latest single I Wanna Be Like You charted at number 1 in the iTunes Jazz Chart and 32 in UK Singles. The band’s annual appearances the Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom and London’s Royal Albert Hall have made them internationally renowned for Ballroom and Latin dancers
Previously known as The Len Phillips Big Band, the London-based outfit made its debut in 1986. Featuring some of the UK’s top-flight session and jazz musicians, it enjoys a reputation as one of the finest bands of its type in the country. Its personnel includes Mike Smith (drums), Jon Shenoy (alto), Russ Bennett (trumpet), George Hogg (trumpet), Jon Stokes (trombone) and Gemma Moore (baritone). The band is led by bassist Joe Pettitt.
Read MorePreviously known as The Len Phillips Big Band, the London-based outfit made its debut in 1986. Featuring some of the UK’s top-flight session and jazz musicians, it enjoys a reputation as one of the finest bands of its type in the country. Its personnel includes Mike Smith (drums), Jon Shenoy (alto), Russ Bennett (trumpet), George Hogg (trumpet), Jon Stokes (trombone) and Gemma Moore (baritone). The band is led by bassist Joe Pettitt.
Jazz
Big Band
Swing
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