The official launch of Mark Moraghan's jazz swing project, Moonlight's Back In Style, took place at London's Leicester Square Theatre this week, and I managed to take this blurry, unlicensed photo with my mobile phone.
Mark's the blur a third of the way in from the left. As you can (kind of) see, he was backed by a full swing band with an impressive brass section giving off a really big sound and creating a party atmosphere.
The combination of Mark's characterful voice and intelligent songwriting by Nicky Campbell shows that crooning can be modern, stylish and witty, and the genre has more to give an audience than simply more rehashes of the old standards. Mark and the band performed the full album of original songs, and some well-chosen covers were a bonus, particularly "I've Got You Under My Skin".
Although Mark is primarily known for his acting talents in the UK (Brookside, Holby City), singing is now his focus, and if I had a voice like him, it would be mine too!
Moonlight's Back In Style is available on Linn Records at Studio Master quality.
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