Alex Mendham and His Orchestra explained

Alex Mendham & His Orchestra
Genre:British dance band
Years Active:2011–present
Label:Decca Records
Website:alexmendham.com

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra are a British dance band, led by Alex Mendham, that performs and records music from the 1920s and 1930s.

They perform concerts internationally. The orchestra held a long standing residency at the Savoy Hotel in London.[1]

Their debut album, Whistling in the Dark, was released in January 2013, followed by a second album, Jazznocracy, in December 2015.[2] [3]

In 2017 they released On with the Show, their third studio album.[4]

On 1 September 2018, to mark the centennial of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" debut in 1918, the orchestra performed a special arrangement of the song at the London Stadium, the current home of West Ham United F.C.[5]

In 2020, the orchestra signed to Decca Records for a recording of "We'll Meet Again" backing Dame Vera Lynn in a tribute album entitled "Keep Smiling Through" released November 2020.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: - Promotions – The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel . fairmont.com . 5 August 2014.
  2. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,10368965,00.html 'Album Review – Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi'
  3. Web site: Alex Mendham / Alex Mendham & His Orchestra - Jazznocracy CD Album . www.cduniverse.com . 2017-03-17.
  4. Web site: Alex Mendham And His Orchestra - On With The Show. Discogs. en. 2018-09-14.
  5. Web site: West Ham-supporting bandleader Alex celebrates Bubbles' 100th birthday . West Ham United FC . 1 September 2018.