Luck be a Lady - our new live video, out now!

Published: 14 Jun 2024

We're thrilled to release our brand new LIVE video, Luck be a Lady!

This performance was conducted by Mike Paul-Smith and features Marvin Muoneké on vocals and Tim Rabbitt on trumpet. 

Find out more about the creation of this superb arrangement of Luck be a Lady (written for Frank Sinatra by Billy May) here.

 

LUCK BE A LADY

Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Arranged by Billy May for Frank Sinatra

Transcribed and adapted by Mike Paul-Smith

performed by THE DOWN FOR THE COUNT SWING ORCHESTRA conducted by Mike Paul-Smith

VOCALS:
Marvin Muoneké

TRUMPETS:
Tim Rabbitt
Max Fagandini
Simon Joyner

TROMBONES:
Joe Fenning
Ed Parr

BASS TROMBONE:
Simon Chorley

REEDS:
Alex Western-King
Jonny Ford
Lewis Sallows
Jamie Basuta-Hone

PIANO:
Alex Howgego

BASS:
Jonny Wickham

DRUMS:
James Smith

GUITAR:
Tom Fleming

PERCUSSION:
Ben Burton

VIOLINS:
Rose Hinton
Romana Szczepaniak
Jaga Klimaszewska
Laci Olah
Rebecca Bill
Zami Jalil
Abbie Davis
Aaliyah Booker
Sophie Belinfante

VIOLAS:
Christopher McClain
Jordan Sian

CELLOS:
Sophie Gledhill
Lucy Andrews
Katt Newlon

STAGE MANAGER:
Hannah Clift

TOUR MANAGER:
Alistair Brown

MARKETING MANAGER:
Ruby Willis

SOUND RECORDING & VIDEOGRAPHY
Jack Childs Productions (jackchildsproductions.co.uk)

MIXED & PRODUCED BY
Mike Paul-Smith (www.mikepaulsmith.co.uk)


About the author

Mike Paul-Smith

Mike Paul-Smith is the musical director of Down for the Count. He formed the band in 2005 and since then has directed them for performances at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Cadogan Hall London, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, The London Jazz Festival, Twinwood Festival, and at countless other theatre and jazz club shows.

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