Beats & Pieces Big Band

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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]

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Personnel

As of 2024 the band's touring lineup consists of: [4]

Awards

Discography

Albums

EPs

References

  1. 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.
  2. Fordham, John (23 January 2011). "Get the Blessing/Beats and Pieces - review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Parliamentary Jazz awards 2014 announced". The Telegraph. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. "about". Beats & Pieces Big Band. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ljazzn (25 March 2011). "Congratulations Beats & Pieces – Winners 2011 Burghausen European Young Artists Jazz Award". London Jazz News. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. "Beats and Pieces Big Band: British Music Abroad". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  7. "Beats And Pieces Big Band: Big Ideas album review". All About Jazz. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  8. "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Big Ideas". Jazzwise. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. Hobart, Mike (26 June 2015). "Beats and Pieces Big Band: All In — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. 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.
  11. Bungey, John (9 August 2018). "Jazz review: Beats & Pieces Big Band: Ten". The Times . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. "Beats and Pieces Big Band: Ten album review". All About Jazz. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  13. "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days". Jazzwise. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. Farbey, Roger (1 March 2023). "Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2024.