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Das im Jahr 1998 im österreichischen Graz gegründete Jazzorchester katapultierte sich durch kluge Programmierung und Zusammenarbeit mit einigen der profiliertesten internationalen Jazzkünstler quasi vom Stand in die oberste Liga. Neben memorablen Festivalauftritten z.B. mit dem Grammy-gekürten amerikan-ischen Vokal Sextett Take 6, den New York Voices, Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks oder Bob Mintzer brachte vor allem die Zusammenarbeit mit den Komponisten & Posaunisten Bob Brookmeyer und Ed Neumeister mit zwei Alben den endgültigen Nachweis, dass hier eine hochkarätig besetzte Band auf allerhöchstem Niveau agierte. 2003 übernahmen Saxofonist/Flötist Heinrich von Kalnein und Trompeter/Sänger Horst-Michael Schaffer die künstlerische Leitung mit dem erklärten Ziel, mit der JBBG einen neuen Weg zu gehen und einen bandeigenen Sound zu finden.

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The Summertimes Big Band is Singapore's only all-professional and independent big band which rehearses and performs on a very regular schedule. Formed in 2009 by a bunch of long time musician-friends who have been colleagues at other music ensembles and performance stages, the dynamism and synergy of this big band is often always felt beyond its hard-swinging music - to places where only sincerity, friendships and camaraderie can bring. Passion of the bandsmen are best heard at their live performances where collective dedication raises their already professional levels of performance up a couple of notches. Eight years after its inception, the Summertimes Big Band has played for over five hundred performances, much to the delight to its ever-growing base of jazz enthusiast audience - including the local and regional lindy hop swing dance communities. It's first all-swing concert - "1938 - An Evening of Big Band Music and Dance" - was a sold-out success when the band enjoyed minutes of standing-ovations together with world-renowned lindy hop dancers from Sweden & USA - including the indomitable Dawn Hampton of the famous Hampton family of musicians. Most recently, the band has also been invited to play with Charlie Haden for Mosaic Music Festival 2011's opening evening at The Esplanade.

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Enjoy festive favourites, Big Band Swing and '80s music with this dynamic symphonic wind band! Tanglin Rose Big Band is made up of professional-level classical horn players, together with soloists in each horn section, and an all jazz rhythm section line-up. This band has essentially moved on to specializing in Top 40s of the '80s era and are inspired by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire.

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Pianist /Composer , Nikki Iles had the life changing experience as a member of the innovative Creative Jazz Orchestra – working with Mike Gibbs, Vince Mendoza and Anthony Braxton .She has had a busy freelance career working with Art Farmer, Rufus Reid, Claire Martin and Julian Arguelles and also recording with Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Stan Sulzmann and Dave Holland. With over 30 CDs recorded over 3 decades, she has been described as the “Heroine of British Jazz”. Fresh from working as Composer in Residence with the NDR big band, the HR in Frankfurt and the UMO Jazz Orchestra , she formed her all star British Band to help her bringi into the spotlight a body of work that has been maturing for decades. This music marks a new chapter in a long and distinguished career in British Jazz . Described as a " A distinctive creative voice - exhilarating music with real depth and range in the writing - bought vividly to life by her exceptional band " She is now currently Chief Conductor of the NDR Big Band in Hamburg . Most recent album https://open.spotify.com/album/26lI… the NDR Big Band

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Thank you for taking the time to read about the Bruce James Orchestra- one of the hottest semi-professional big bands in the Vancouver BC area! Our 19 piece ensemble has a long history of providing exceptional big band/jazz/dance band music in the Tri-Cities/Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley; we have been performing all over the Lower Mainland since 1999. We perform a variety of big band music and are adaptable to all types of audiences/performance situations. We are a band that exudes high energy in our performance, incorporates rehearsed choreography in our selections, and is an ensemble which prides itself on excellence in both music, and showmanship.