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The BBC Big Band

Musical Director Barry Forgie

Featuring soloists Julie Claire and Poppy Baker (pictured)

Widely regarded as one the world鈥檚 leading, and most versatile, Jazz Orchestras, The BBC Big Band continues to delight audiences around the world through their broadcasts on BBC Radio as well their live performances at some of the country鈥檚 most prestigious venues.

The Band鈥檚 musical collaborations read like a 鈥榳ho鈥檚 who鈥� of the international music scene, and have included artists as diverse as: Tony Bennett, Martin Taylor, Robert Palmer, Louis Stewart, Van Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Mel Torme, Clark Terry, Michael Buble, Dr John, George Benson, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, and Ray Charles 鈥� to name just a few!

Within the UK, the BBC Big Band is perhaps best known for its work across the BBC鈥檚 radio channels 鈥� particularly BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3. Their performances also reach huge global audience, through its regular broadcasts for the BBC World Service, and via the BBC鈥檚 iPlayer service 鈥� making this a truly international orchestra.

Live performances have included numerous appearances at London鈥檚 Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms, the 鈥楤BC Proms in the Park鈥� series in Hyde Park; as well as concerts at the UK鈥檚 premier concert venues, including venues such as Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Snape Maltings, the Glasshouse Gateshead, Manchester鈥檚 Bridgewater Hall,, and London鈥檚 Cadogan Hall.

"World-class musicians 鈥� a brilliant musical force" The Telegraph
"Sheer brilliance" The Guardian
"The best in the business" Clare Teal
"Joyous!" George Benson
"For survival, one must be versatile, for jazz, one must be ready to swing ... hard!
The BBC Big Band live both realities." Julian Joseph
"The best big band we have ever had in this Festival.
Precision, dynamics musicality - simply amazing!" Lucern World Band Festival
"One of the great European Jazz Orchestras. It would be difficult to imagine any band anywhere doing a better job" The Observer

Running time approx. two hours including interval