London band leader Joe Pettitt to bring ‘100 Years of Big Bands’ concert to Churchill theatre
The LP Swing Orchestra are joined by singers Matt Ford (BBC Proms,Radio 2) and Nicola Emmanuelle (Ella Fitzgerald in the West End’s Rat Pack).
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 this 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 Len Phillips 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.
‘The busiest and most successful swing orchestra in the UK!’ – Elaine Paige
“What these fantastic musicians brought to our celebration was swing, sophistication and sass. The ultimate orchestra with an unrivalled sound.” Dame Joan Collins
The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, BR1 1HA
Sunday 4th June 2023 – 3 PM
Tickets here: https://churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/mapSelect.asp