Alex Mendham and His Orchestra are a
British dance band, led by
Alex Mendham
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.
Founding his orchestra in 2010, Mendham, who has been descri ...
, 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.
Their debut album, ''Whistling in the Dark'', was released in January 2013, followed by a second album, ''Jazznocracy'', in December 2015.
In 2017 they released ''
On with the Show'', their third studio album.
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.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, h ...
In 2020, the orchestra signed to
Decca Records
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...
for a recording of "
We'll Meet Again" backing
Dame Vera Lynn in a tribute album entitled "Keep Smiling Through" released November 2020.
References
External links
Official website
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Dance bands
Musical groups from London
Musical groups established in 2011
2011 establishments in the United Kingdom