​​​​​Founded in 1967 by trumpeter and arranger Syd Lawrence, the fabulous Syd Lawrence Orchestra has been thrilling audiences all over Great Britain and continental Europe for over 50 years.

Renowned for its exciting blend of high octane Big Band Swing and Classic Dance Music, the Orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the wartime million sellers of the legendary Glenn Miller through the era of the great Count Basie Orchestra to the hit songs of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.  Count Basie himself described the Syd Lawrence Orchestra as 'so good it should be banned!'.

The Orchestra, directed since Syd’s retirement in 1996 by Chris Dean, has a repertoire of over 2,000 classic Big Band arrangements from the likes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Count Basie.  Hits from the Great American Songbooks of George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin and singers such as Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Sammy Davis Jr, Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee, are also featured in the programme.

The 'new blood' of some of today’s finest young jazz musicians has brought a new fire and drive to the Orchestra’s performances which has been reflected in rave reviews and numerous Sold Out concerts.

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Tickets:   £35   Students £5