The Bryan Ferry Orchestra (retro-jazz ensemble founded and led by Bryan Ferry)

The Bryan Ferry Orchestra is a retro-jazz ensemble founded and led by Bryan Ferry. They exclusively play his work in a 1920s jazz style. Ferry formed the orchestra out of a desire to focus on the melodies of his songs, and "see how they would stand up without singing". Their album, The Jazz Age, was released on 26 November 2012 as a 10-inch vinyl folio edition and on 12-inch vinyl, CD and digital download, on BMG Rights Management. Ferry neither plays nor sings with the orchestra; BBC reviewer Chris Roberts called it a "peculiar concept then, with Ferry now, almost Warhol-like, sagely mute to one side while collaborators silkscreen his own icons. As fascinating as it is perplexing, anything but obvious, and therefore to be applauded." Colin Good – piano and arrangements Enrico Tomasso – cornet and trumpet Malcolm Earle-Smith – trombone Richard White – alto and bass saxophones, saxinet, bass clarinet Robert Fowler – tenor saxophone and clarinet Alan Barnes – alto and baritone saxophones, clarinet, saxinet Martin Wheatley – banjo and guitar John Sutton – drums The Jazz Age (26 November 2012) The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film (6 May 2013) "Love Is the Drug" (with Bryan Ferry) "Crazy in Love" (with Emeli Sandé) A Selection of Yellow Cocktail Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby Jazz Recordings) (10 May 2013) Babylon Berlin (Music from the Original TV Series) (2017) "Dance Away" "Reason or Rhyme" "Bitters End" "Alphaville" "Chance Meeting" Bitter-Sweet (30 November 2018) Neil McCormick, "Bryan Ferry, interview: how his drug became Twenties jazz", The Daily Telegraph, 28 November 2012. Guardian music (19 November 2012). "Bryan Ferry: The Jazz Age – exclusive album stream | Music | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2012. Chris Roberts, "The Bryan Ferry Orchestra The Jazz Age Review: An album as fascinating as it is perplexing, and one to be applauded." BBC, 23 November 2012. Official Bryan Ferry website