*‘Mambo Herd’ is out on October 11th and available to listen to HERE*
“A beautiful combination of thunderous energy and delicate virtuosity”
The Arts Desk
“A hepcat big band given a 21st century London twist with new influences, arrangements and attitude.”
Evening Standard
“Extremely full-on”
Time Out
UK TOUR:
October 28th 2023 – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
December 1st 2023 – Brunel Goods Shed, Stroud
December 8th 2023 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol
March 1st 2024 – Corn Exchange at Brighton Dome, Brighton
Fusing the dynamic collision of jazz and Latin music that emanated from New York in the 1950s with the vibrant, experimental sounds of contemporary London, New Regency Orchestra is fast becoming one of the scene’s most-talked-about new bands. To celebrate the announcement of the first shows on their upcoming UK tour – which over the coming months will travel to Leeds, Stroud, Bristol and Brighton – the incendiary 18-piece Afro-Cuban jazz outfit is releasing a brand-new track Mambo Herd – their reinterpretation of the Tito Puente & Woody Herman’s tune of the same name. The track comes as a taster from the New Regency Orchestra’s forthcoming debut album.
The single will be released on all digital platforms on October 11th.
Putting a fresh spin on the golden era of big bands and the music of legends such as Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, David Arman, Chico O’Farrill and René Henandez, New Regency Orchestra have torn up the big band music rulebook and present high-impact, dancefloor-inspired arrangements of timeless classics that put Latin jazz through a twenty-first century London filter.
“Having listened to the dusty original recordings of these tune for so long, hearing them come to life again feels nothing short of a miracle. What a blessing to be working with such a great set of musicians.. Can’t wait to take some of these tunes on tour!” – Lex Blondin, New Regency Orchestra
Tickets for the first announced UK tour dates are available here: https://linktr.ee/newregencyorchestra
The tour is organised by Como No and supported by a National Lottery Project Grant from the Arts Council of England.
