Bands

Not one to rest on his laurels or to accept anything less than a truly hectic schedule Marcus has lined up another new Big Band. Styled around the wartime U.S. Air Force and the RAF in the forties the “SILVER WINGS SWING ORCHESTRA” will be bringing a dash of blitz  inspired glitz to ballrooms and hangar dances all over the UK. The first for the bands inauguration will be at the famous Hangar One at Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton NN6 0BN in VE week on May the 1st. The MAY DAY- MAY DAY ball is a 40’s dinner and dance also featuring the tremendous Paul Harper who is a walking, talking singing 40’s event on his own. As MD Marcus has hand picked a collection of quality players to create a full 17 piece orchestra to help him bring to life the sounds and style of the WW11 Big Bands. Bearing in mind that every forces band needs a touch of glamour Marcus has invited Renate’ Faye’, a very talented vocalist, to be the “SILVER WINGS SWING ORCHESTRA‘S own “Forces Sweetheart” The Band will be performing all the classics of the time evoking memories of the great Glenn Miller, and vocalists Marion Hutton  our own Anne Shelton and our very own chart topping talent Vera Lynn.

It’s quite ironic really having asked Marcus if he fancied forming his own band, he has always said he was quite happy leading other peoples, then on arriving back from Clarinda (Glenn Miller’s birth place) in 2009 and actually handling and playing Glenn Miller’s very own trombone, he forms not one band.......................... but two! . Talk about inspiration from the Man himself!” (No not me……….Glenn Miller)

At the time of going to press Big Band Buddies has just learned that Marcus has been invited by Bill Baker (The Dutch Band Leader) to return to Clarinda Iowa, to play at the June Glenn Miller Festival, and as our readers will know from last year, Marcus was invited to play Henry Mancini’s “Too Little Time” from the film the Glenn Miller story on Glenn’s original trombone. I asked Marcus what had happened since his playing debut in the states, and he told me that his album sales have gone through the roof world wide as well as enquiries about the Marcus Reynolds Big Band. Also with now over 2000 hits on his You tube performance at Clarinda he has received many questions on what it was like and how he felt playing Glenn’s very own trombone.

We asked Marcus Reynolds if he is likely to bring out a new CD soon with the new bands, we wait in anticipation for his answer.

Spectacularly Michael Rath Trombone’s has invited him to work on a proto-type trombone, which he is hoping to take to the States this June for the forth coming Glenn Miller festival.  

With all this growing interest. Marcus told me “It’s all quite humbling really”

Marcus Reynolds next project is the music of Northern Soul. Being a bass player by profession, he loves the sound of the label 'Stax' and wants to create the Motown atmosphere that was once enjoyed by 1000's at the Wigan casino with a live show at theatres & dance halls.

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