Description:
Key members of the band, described as "Music Of Tomorrow By The Band Of Today", were Johnny Shakespeare, Ronnie Chamberlain, Jimmy Skidmore and Peter Coleman. However the most significant member of the organisation was the brilliant composer, arranger Ken Thorne who's futuristic scores did so much to set the style of the Lewis Orchestra. Vic had always acknowledged his love for the music of Stan Kenton and it must havbe been particularly inspiring when Kenton's chief arranger Pete Rugolo wrote some original music for a new big band Vic formed towards the end of 1949. |
 Hammersmith Riff
Pepperpot
The Man I Love
Music For Moderns
Design For Brass
Theme For Alto
Theme For Trombone
Over The Rainbow
Serenade In Blue
A Hundred Years From Today
Love For Sale
Where Are You?
Concerto To End All Concertos
Cuban Carnival
Porphyriaos Love
The Blues
For You A Bone
Eindayz
Inspiration
Heir To A Chinese Maiden
Everywhere |
Collective Personnel: Johnny Shakespeare, Hank Shaw, Harold Luff, Kathy Stobart, Dill Jones, Bill Collins, Don Lang, Jimmy Skidmore, Peter Howe, Peter Coleman, Jock Bain, more |
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