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 2007 is the twentieth anniversary of the highly respected and popular
sixteen piece Len Phillips Big Band.
The policy of the Band has never changed with the accent always on Swing.
No rock, no pop and not a guitar in sight - just the pure sound of
sixteen excellent musicians playing the music from the swing period.
Anton Browne and Eleanor Keenan, both singers
who live and love this style of music compliment the Band with their
own high standard of professionalism. We have the perfect balance.
 Len
recalls writing a weekly music column for a local newspaper in the
1980's when he stated that “Never again would we see dance halls
packed to capacity, dancing to a sixteen piece Big Band.“ This was
a statement that he proceeded to prove wrong. Within three years Len
had a contract with the Warner Holiday Group and so began a story
book tale of success, almost unknown in this Country. Since 1995
every Warner Hotel throughout the country has been fully booked for
their three and four day breaks..... Who said that the Big Bands
went out with the Dodo?
 An evening of
The Len Phillips Big Band is always programmed with the utmost care. It's Swing all the way, with the music from the libraries of Glenn Miller, Ted Heath, Stan
Kenton and Duke Ellington.
Recently added to the Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King
Cole and Doris Day scores are the original arrangements of two of
the countries outstanding singers: Lita Roza and Dennis Lotis who
have appeared with the Band in cabaret and concerts have both given
permission that their numbers can be performed by Anton and Eleanor.
Other
than Corporate functions the Band obtain many private bookings for
birthdays, weddings and that certain occasion. A sixteen piece Big Band
can be very special.
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EXTRACTS
FROM THE NEW CD "WHAT'S NEW?" CAN BE DOWNLOADED
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