Down for the Count All Stars - Songs from the Golden Age of Swing
The 30-piece Down for the Count Orchestra returns to The Olivier Hall at St. Edward's School, Oxford, for another joyful celebration of swing music as they perform Songs from the Golden Age of Swing.
Expect to hear the music of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Peggy Lee and many more brought back to life by some of the UK’s top jazz musicians and arrangers. The orchestra preserve and protect the musical heritage of these great artists - but this is no mere nostalgia trip, as Down for the Count perform each song in their own unmistakeable style, breathing new life into the best vintage music.
You’ll hear recreations of hits such as Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen & Mercer/Judy Garland), You Make Me Feel So Young (Myrow & Gordon/Frank Sinatra), All The Things You Are (Kern & Hammerstein/Ella Fitzgerald) alongside original arrangements of jazz standards written by the orchestra’s principal conductor Mike Paul-Smith.
The Down for the Count Orchestra are one of the UK's most highly regarded vintage ensembles, having sold out numerous shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, The London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall and more.
The Down for the Count Orchestra
Mike Paul-Smith Conductor
plus vocalists to be announced
Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes including one 20 minute interval
The auditorium will open 30 minutes before the concert start time.
Praise for the show:
“Awesome!” Michael Bublé
“A sonic ride back to the sounds of Capitol Studios in the 1950s” DownBeat Magazine
“A breath of fresh air on the swing scene” Twinwood Festival
Wheelchair/accessible spaces: to book a wheelchair seat please call or email Mike ([email protected], 07855 488 462).
The venue
This event takes place at The Olivier Hall, on the site of St. Edwards School in Oxford (OX2 7NN).
Parking
We strongly encourage you to use Oxford's excellent Park & Ride service to attend this event. There is a bus stop for Pear Tree Park & Ride outside the school entrance, with regular buses to and from the car park until midnight (route 300).
There is also on-street parking available close to the venue which is free in the evenings.
Please note that the only parking on the school grounds is for customers with mobility issues. Please contact us if you would to park in the closest spaces to the venue.
Bar
There will be a bar open in the foyer from 5pm serving beer, wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee.
- Address: St Edward's School, Woodstock Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7NN, UK