Want to hear your favourite pop tune scored for big band?
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- Amy C at 3:53pm, Wednesday 18 January 2012
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BEATS & PIECES BIG BAND INVITE YOU TO VOTE HERE
Ever wondered what Lady GaGa’s 'Paparazzi' would sound like, scored for a 14-piece big band? This could be your chance to find out. Beats & Pieces – of the UK’s newest big bands, who stormed Ronnie Scott’s last summer, and followed quickly with a packed show at the London Jazz Festival – are taking on an exciting challenge (or tempting fate?! You decide..), by inviting you to vote for any popular song of your choosing to be scored for big band by the band’s leader Ben Cottrell. The chosen song will performed live on tour, and posted online.
Although known primarily for their sparkling originals, Beats & Pieces have also brought new life to a number of famous Radiohead tracks So Ben Cottrell is no stranger to arranging popular tunes for big band. Not sure he’s ever gone as far as to consider Lady GaGa, however. One of his New Year’s resolutions perhaps?
Given that it’s Wednesday 18 Jan now, we feel we’d be hard pushed to have the song ready for the first date of the tour in Southampton. But we do urge you Southamptoners to get involved, and give us your vote, as you’ll still be able to witness the fruits of Ben’s efforts online. All those in Manchester should still be poised to witness it first, but the song will be offically premiered at the launch of their new album Big Ideas at Ronnie Scott’s on Monday 20 February, posted online, and then performed at every tour venue thereafter.
The weirder and wackier, the better. Seventies, Eighties… Noughties. Pick an era. Pick a song. And post your suggestion in the comments section below. We’ll select on Friday 3 February.
The band will play Southampton, Manchester, London, Gateshead and Barnstaple. With more dates still to be announced. Click here for full tour details.
For your viewing and listening pleasure, while you decide, here they are performing 'Everything In Its Right Place' and 'Just':
The Beats & Pieces tour is supported by Arts Council England.
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