Alex Mendham Explained

Alex Mendham
Birth Date:13 September 1989
Birth Place:Essex, England
Instrument:Vocals, saxophone
Genre:Jazz, British dance band, show tunes, cabaret
Occupation:Producer – singer – bandleader
Current Member Of:Alex Mendham & His Orchestra
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Decca Records
Website:http://www.alexmendham.com

Alex Mendham (born 13 September 1989 in Essex, England) is an English singer, saxophonist, and bandleader. He is best known as the founder and leader of Alex Mendham & His Orchestra.[1]

Founding his orchestra in 2010, Mendham, who has been described as a very classic British gentleman with a flawless and sophisticated attire, has risen to become Britain's premier bandleader recreating the glamorous, romantic music of the 1920s and 1930s by replicating the authentic aura of every song using careful arrangements and instruments from the era.[2] Performing in elegant attire from the Art Deco era, Alex and his Orchestra performed as the house band at London's luxurious Savoy Hotel, is frequently featured on BBC Radio[3] [4] and appeared on stage to sell out audiences in the UK,[5] Europe and USA.[6] [7] [8] He has been featured on the BBC and in journals including Forbes.[9]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic that devastated the livelihoods of musicians,[10] Mendham signed to Decca Records for a project celebrating the career of Dame Vera Lynn, entitled Keep Smiling Through[11] and recorded his uplifting compilation of hot jazz standards and romantic songs, Puttin' on the Ritz.

Discography

Mendham launched a Kickstarter Campaign to fund his 2020 album exceeding his £7,000 goal with £11,120 pledged by 158 backers. Recording of the album and a series of concerts aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 on a transatlantic crossing to New York City was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when lock down restrictions were temporarily eased in the UK, Mendham succeeded in assembling the orchestra and recording the album.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Mendham & His Orchestra. Alex Mendham & His Orchestra. 2018-01-28.
  2. Web site: 9 March 2017. A gentle conversation with Alex Mendham – Alex Mendham & His Orchestra, London. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127180023/https://www.mymoderndarcy.com/single-post/2017/03/09/a-gentle-conversation-with-alex-mendham-alex-mendham-his-orchestra-london . 27 November 2020 . 18 January 2021. mymoderndarcy.
  3. News: Rafferty. Sean. 29 June 2016. Sean Rafferty with music and guests bandleader Alex Mendham and his orchestra. BBC Radio 3. 18 January 2021.
  4. News: 7 July 2016. In Tune Sessions: Alex Mendham and his Orchestra. BBC Radio. 18 January 2021.
  5. News: Chapman. Chapman. 8 October 2019. Tune into the Roaring Twenties at Burgh Island. The Moorlander. 19 January 2021.
  6. News: Sheridan. Brian. 1 May 2020. Alex Mendham and the Classic British Dance Band. The Syncopated Times. 18 January 2021.
  7. Web site: 18 January 2021. Alex Mendham & His Orchestra. The List.
  8. Web site: 29 November 2019. ROSL TUNE INTO THE 20S WITH ALEX MENDHAM AND HIS ORCHESTRA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031134746/https://www.rosl.org.uk/rosl_news/943-tune-into-the-20s-with-alex-mendham-and-his-orchestra . 31 October 2020 . Royal Overseas League.
  9. Web site: Sabino. Catherine. 21 August 2019. Celebrate The New 'Downton Abbey' Movie At The Real Downton Abbey. 19 January 2021. Forbes.
  10. Web site: Barker. Ed. 25 September 2020. Rishi Sunak's winter economy plan will silence the UK music scene. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925173131/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/25/rishi-sunak-winter-economy-plan-will-silence-the-uk-music-scene . 25 September 2020 . The Guardian.
  11. Web site: Sexton . Paul . 2020-10-20 . Care Home Singalong To Mark Dame Vera Lynn's 'Keep Smiling Through' . 2022-07-16 . uDiscover Music . en-US.
  12. Web site: Alex Mendham and His Orchestra. Rivermont Records.
  13. Web site: 18 January 2021. Puttin' on the Ritz. spotify.

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