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WHATEVER YOUR MUSICAL TASTE... |
INSTRUMENTAL, VOCAL, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, UP-TEMPO, MELLOW... You name it, we can provide it! |
Alexander with his Mo Clifton bass
Alexander with drummer Ralph Salmins, downstairs at Ronnie Scott's,
January 2003. They formed the rhythm section for the launch night of
the swingle singers 40th Anniversary Year.
Alexander, Ralph and Ward Swingle after the first rehearsal for the swingle singers 40th Anniversary Show.
The members of The Pits... l to r :
Andy Busher, Mark Chambers, Alexander L'Estrange, Nigel Short, Matthew
Brook, David Porter-Thomas
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L'Estranges in the Night : Crème Brûlée : Out for the Count : Versatile Vocals
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"Classy dinner jazz at its best"
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Alexander and Joanna first appeared as a jazz duo on the eve of Joanna's 21st birthday at an Oxford Summer Ball, performing smoochy ballads in the corner of a dimly-lit bar! The duo, now appropriately known as L'Estranges in the Night, has over the years developed an impressive fan-base throughout the UK and abroad and, due to popular demand, is currently recording its first album - watch this space! Recent UK engagements include Mayfair Concerts, the Guildford Spring Music Festival and the Friends of the Lichfield Festival, plus numerous private dinners, parties of all shapes and sizes, and major corporate events. As Alexander effortlessly alternates between piano, double bass and guitar, not to mention popping up on backing vocals from time to time(!), Joanna sings with a voice which has been described as "fresh, agile and seductive" and has an impressive 3-octave range. When occasion arises for a larger band, Alexander and Joanna augment themselves with top names in the British jazz scene, having played with the likes of John Critchinson, formally Ronnie Scott's pianist, the legendary saxophonist Bobby Wellins and the inimitable Mike Bradley on drums. Their set list, which comprises jazz standards, pop songs, cabaret/show songs and original numbers written by the duo, is guaranteed to make every audience laugh, cry and tap their feet in all the right places! Click to listen to 'The Nearness Of You': |
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"This is the ultimate party
band"
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Need a band for your wedding that can
get the party started and keep the dance-floor full? Playing all your dance-floor favourites from disco and funk to soul and sounds of the '60s, this slick 9-piece band will get everyone dancing - strong vocals, irresistible horns and a kicking rhythm section will bring out the John Travolta in you! click
here to view the Crème Brûlée song list Click to listen to some party classics!: |
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"What a fantastic evening and
what a wonderful Band. When I shut my eyes, it sounded like twelve
at least playing!" |
Inspired by the repertoire of the Count Basie Band, this sextet swings hard! Powerhouse trumpet playing from Mark Armstrong, classy tenor sax from the unstoppable Bobby Wellins, all excellently put together by band leader and arranger Alexander L'Estrange. |
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Perfectly blended voices singing in any style for your wedding, Christmas party, after-dinner entertainment, or your pre-dinner welcome. Especially popular are the famous Victorian Carollers - book early to avoid disappointment! |
L'Estranges in the Night gig for the West London Law Society, October 2004, with John Critchinson, Bobby Wellins and Mike Bradley
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is extremely high and I've always felt privileged to be able to ask
such talented musicians to provide what is initially background music
for my conference banquets, but almost invariably ends up being highly
appreciated, highly applauded and much listened to." Dr John Davies, organiser of medical conferences in Oxford and Cambridge |
Alexander, pianist Tom Pilling (right) and Ray Warleigh
(centre), jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer.