Claire Teal of BBC Radio 2 plugged the British Rat Pack and Paul-Hayden’s Legend of swing Show as an absolute blast. This fabulous new production has performed in theatres around London for the past year while enthralling the audience with the biggest swing entertainment to hit the United Kingdom in ages.
This show has been blown away everyone in attendance by the pure talent on stage including Paul-Hayden and every other head liner as well as the amazing BBC Westend Big Band with the Legend of Swing show as a whole. This I am bold enough to say has been the biggest and the best swing show that has toured the United Kingdom for many years.
Paul-Hayden of The British Rat Packs Legend of Swing show covers a unique perspective of swing music from inception in the 1920’s to current day that includes Frank, Dean and Sammy of the Rat Pack to Michael Bublé. This artical lifted from the Legend of Swing home page sums up the amazing talent therein while offering fabulous opportunities to those planning bespoke corporate entertainment;
Wake up and be warned the Rat Pack are no longer here. There are no Rat Pack or cheesy Rat Pack tributes artists here, just pure British Rat Pack style entertainment at it’s best.
The Legend of Swing charts the incredible story of Swing music – from The Birth of the Blues to the captivating, original Swing Music that found its homeland with The Rat Pack in Las Vegas.
This original production by Paul-Hayden of The British Rat Pack moves on”!
He’s a Tramp, In the Mood, Mack the Knife, Cry me a River are all here brought to life by the UK’s Finest Swing Vocalists along with a Truly Amazing 16 Piece Big Band.
Co Starring; Joe Corrigan, George Anthony, Val Kelly, Ian Gomes and other special guests including the Vegas Show Girls.
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Legend of Swing (Trailer) Send in the Clowns (Guest; Ian Gomes)
This show takes the music from its Las Vegas heyday right up to the present day incorporating all the major block busting hits of the genre along the way.
Pennies from Heaven (George Anthony) Nice and Easy (Paul-Hayden & Joe Corrigan)
Fantastic Orchestrations are brought to life by the multi-talented orchestra. Songsmade famous by Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, Nat King Cole, The Rat Pack, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett to current day chart smashes “Cry me a river” by Michael Bublé.
He’s a tramp (Val Kelly) Cry me a river (Joe Corrigan)
The Legend of Swing Orchestra.
Boasts some of the finest Musicians in the land from the West End to Dean Martins’ daughter’s outstanding UK orchestra…, with Music Director Duncan Lamont Jr.
Sing sing sing (The Legend Orchestra) Mr Bo Jangles (Paul-Hayden)
Paul-Hayden, Joe Corrigan, George Anthony and Val Kelly are all Head Liners in Corporate Entertainment and Show Business.
Ian Gomes is on occasion a special guest in the Legend of Swing.
Foremost Ian is the solo pianist of The Ritz in London.
He is an entertainers entertainer.
Mim Grey is a special guest in the Legend of Swing. Mim
Stormed the American Country Radio Chart over Christmas.
Here Mim sings Swing.
The Fabulous Las Vegas Show Girls are renowned for their Choreography, Glitz, Style and Glamour.
The Legend of Swing Show is a “NEW, NOW & WOW Production”.
Leading the way forward in swing music.
Also available for Television, Radio, Corporate Events and Private functions in all formats from Solo, Trio to the Full Show!
It is rumoured that The British Rat Pack will be performing to the public at The Ritz in London over the Christmas period as well as 24th November in Coventry.
To view the Legend of swing website click on this link www.legendofswing.com
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