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Alex Mendham And his Orchestra
Alex Mendham And his Orchestra: Whistling In The Dark
by Budd Kopman
Can a recreation of an original replicate it? The short, quick answer is NO!, especially for popular and improvised music. However, the longer, more thoughtful, answer is YES!, especially this music from the twenties and thirties as performed by leader Alex Mendham and his Orchestra. Whistling In The Dark is that rare creation where everyone involved has taken extraordinary measures, from recording techniques used, to the use of original arrangements to bring to the listener something approaching the feeling of ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson