'The Best Big Band in the Land'
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, since 1967
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Founded in 1967 by trumpeter and arranger Syd Lawrence, the fabulous Syd Lawrence Orchestra has been thrilling audiences in concert halls, theatres, TV shows and music festivals all over Great Britain and Continental Europe for over 50 years.
Renowned for its exciting blend of high-octane Big Band Swing and Classic Dance Music, the Orchestra's repertoire ranges from the wartime million sellers of the legendary Glenn Miller through the era of the great Count Basie Orchestra to the hit songs of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Count Basie himself described the Syd Lawrence Orchestra as "So good it should be BANNED!"
“Polished musicianship at its very best”
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Book the Orchestra
If you would like to book the Syd Lawrence Orchestra for a Concert, Broadcast, Recording, Dance, Wedding or Corporate Event, please contact our Bookings Manager, Media & P.R. Management.
Call us on: +44 (0) 7810 674 816
or e-mail: slosmedia@gmail.com
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra Society
Hello and welcome. We are an organisation run by and for supporters of the Best Band in the Land. The society actively supports the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and keeps members informed with news concerning the orchestra and its members. This is achieved through our bi-monthly magazine, packed full of articles, reviews, pictures, interviews and other information about the Orchestra.
The society also occasionally helps out in the funding of special projects related to the orchestra - the latest of which is the website you are browsing…
Find out more about the S.L.O. Society
Chris Dean - Musical Director
Orchestra leader Chris Dean is Britain's Foremost Big Band Leader.
Chris began his career as a boy soldier in the Household Cavalry. After a spell at the Army School of Music at Kneller Hall, then Principal Trombone with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chris joined the Mounted Band of the Life Guards before leaving in 1977 to pursue a career as a freelance musician. In February 1978 he was invited by Syd to join the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, staying as lead trombone until 1983 when his session career took over…
Read More About Chris Dean →Band Member Profiles
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Contact Us
Let's Play Some Music! We love to play at events and collaborate with other musicians. So please do get in touch.