Beats & Pieces Big Band
Beats & Pieces Big Band are a British big band who are directed by conductor and composer Ben Cottrell, and based in Manchester.[1][2] In 2014 they won Jazz Ensemble of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.[3]
Personnel
[edit]As of 2024[update] the band's touring lineup consists of:[4]
- Ben Cottrell: director
- Anthony Brown, Emily Burkhardt, Oliver Dover: saxophones
- Owen Bryce, Graham South, Nick Walters: trumpet
- Simon Lodge, Rich Mcveigh, Phil O'Malley: trombone
- Anton Hunter: guitar
- Richard Jones: piano/Rhodes
- Stewart Wilson: bass
- Finlay Panter: drums
Awards
[edit]- 2014: Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Parliamentary Jazz Awards, London[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Big Ideas (Efpi, 2012)[5][6]
- All In (Efpi, 2015)[7][8]
- Ten (Efpi, 2018)[9][10]
- Good Days (Efpi, 2023)[11][12]
EPs
[edit]- Beats & Pieces (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Fordham, John (27 June 2016). "Beats & Pieces review – a thrilling display of Manchester's jazz verve". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Fordham, John (23 January 2011). "Get the Blessing/Beats and Pieces - review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Jazz awards 2014 announced". The Telegraph. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "about". Beats & Pieces Big Band. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Beats And Pieces Big Band: Big Ideas album review". All About Jazz. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Big Ideas". Jazzwise. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (26 June 2015). "Beats and Pieces Big Band: All In — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Fordham, John (4 June 2015). "Beats & Pieces: All In review – energetic, hard-rocking big band ride again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Bungey, John (9 August 2018). "Jazz review: Beats & Pieces Big Band: Ten". The Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Beats and Pieces Big Band: Ten album review". All About Jazz. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days". Jazzwise. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Farbey, Roger (1 March 2023). "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Beats & Pieces Big Band discography at Discogs
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