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The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra is a contemporary big band playing the original music of saxophonist and composer Andrew Linham. They premiered their first album 'Weapons of Mass Distraction' in 2017 having formed in 2014 for the performance of two suites of music 'The Linferno Suite' (2013) and 'Theme Music of Anarchic Animals' (2015). They annually perform a 'Christ-Mess Extravaganza' at The Vortex, London and are a hidden gem on the London scene. Enjoying pastiche and wacky humour, this millenial big band is led with irreverance celebrating the wealth of diversity of style in the history of jazz. Downbeat said of them “The cleverly titled Weapons of Mass Distraction firmly establishes the Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra has a signification addition to today’s big band scene and a group that deserves wider recognition at the international level.” Ed Enright, Downbeat Review (Editor’s Pick) December 2017

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Grammy®-winning composer, arranger, and band leader Brent Fischer credits his legendary father, Dr Clare Fischer, for creating a rich harmonic and orchestration palette that has become the Fischer brand. Brent directs the Fischer ensembles (quintet, big band, Latin Jazz Group, Orchestra) and has produced over ten albums to include: Grammy®-winning ¡Ritmo! (2012), "Pensiamento" from Music for Strings, Percussion and the Rest (2013). ¡Intenso! (2016), featured the CF Latin Jazz Big Band with guests Sheila E, and Roberta Gambarini. PICTURES is the latest vibrant Big Band album arranged, directed, and produced by Fischer featuring Larry Koonse, on guitar, Jamie Tate on drums, Quinn Johnson on keyboard. Woodwind and brass colors are played by Carl Saunders, Ron Stout, Michael Steever, Andy Martin, Scott Whitfield, Francisco Torres, Rob Hardt, Alex Budman and Kristen Edkins. Brent's credits appear on over 30 million albums to include: Usher, Michael Jackson, Prince, Elvis Costello & The Roots. Brent arranged the 2016 Grammy® win for R&B Song and Record of The Year for D'Angelo, "Really Love" from his album "Black Messiah". In 2019 Mr Fischer collaborated with Root’s drummer, Questlove on concert series presented in US and Europe by Live Nation Urban: 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince. Music and Recordings available at https://clarefischer.com/ https://www.brentfischer.com/ http://www.studioexpresso.com/profi… contact: claris@westcoastjazznow.com

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WAYJO is Australia’s leading youth jazz orchestra and one of the country’s cultural gems. It provides a unique experience for jazz musicians aged 14 to 25 who are the absolute cream of young jazz players from Western Australia and beyond. Competition for places is fierce. Those who make it are amongst the nations best young players and are rewarded with career-defining experiences including touring, training, recording and performing with world-class guest artists.

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The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) is considered by many to be one of Europe’s foremost contemporary big bands. The SNJO was established by Tommy Smith in 1995 as a not-for-profit organisation with a crystal-clear artistic vision and core values of versatility, discipline and expression. The SNJO is dedicated to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art form through performances, original compositions, recordings, and educational outreach programmes. This commitment extends to the task of developing promising young jazz musicians through the ranks of Scottish National Youth Jazz Orchestra. The SNJO repertoire has included re-imaginings of works by the great, the good and the gigantic, including Weather Report, Herman, Rich, Carter, Strayhorn, Goodman, Kenton, Basie, Gillespie, Mingus, Jaco, Corea, Monk, Metheny, Shorter, Miles and Coltrane. They have also recorded vivid interpretations of Mozart, Prokofiev, Piazzolla, Gershwin and Ellington to rave reviews. The SNJO has built a growing library of original compositions underpinned by a deep understanding and appreciation of improvisation.

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Die 1972 gegründete «Exciting Jazz Crew» ist die älteste noch existierende Jazz-Grossformation im Dreieck Basel – Bern - Zürich. Zusammen mit der Sängerin und langjährigen Radio Moderatorin Regi Sager pflegen die 18 Musikerinnen und Musiker die traditionsreichsten Musikstile des 20. Jahrhunderts. Das abwechslungsreiche Repertoire umfasst neben südamerikanischen Komponisten wie Antonio Carlos Jobin und Paul Lopez vorwiegend Werke des Swing von Duke Ellington, Count Basie und Sammy Nestico bis zu den Werken von Miles Davis und Phil Wilson. Ein Leckerbissen, den man sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte.