Thursday, September 27, 2018

Beats and Pieces Big Band Leader Ben Cottrell

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with The Leader of the Beats and Pieces Big Band – Ben Cottrell .. Now in their 10th year, This band of 14 musicians are together to and talking about their latest 2018 release to commemorate their longevity called Ten .. This band takes the big band sound to places it’s never been before, with a distinctive blend of rocking energy and precise dynamics, infectious floor-filling rhythms and widescreen arrangements, and generous individual freedom and tight collective interplay. Ben talked to us on tour in Switzerland about this Manchester UK outfit .. and there are plenty of stories to tell .. So, get to know him and dig this interview my friends ..

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