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Beats & Pieces Big Band are one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the North of Englandās fertile jazz scene this century. Under the direction of conductor and composer Ben Cottrell, they are at the forefront of a new generation of large ensembles reinventing big band music for the 21st century. As Cottrell says āBeats & Pieces is not your average big band, rather a band thatās bigā.
Beats & Pieces Big Band are one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the North of Englandās fertile jazz scene this century. Under the direction of conductor and composer Ben Cottrell, they are at the forefront of a new generation of large ensembles reinventing big band music for the 21st century. As Cottrell says āBeats & Pieces is not your average big band, rather a band thatās bigā.