Time & Location
28 Mar 2019, 20:00
The Whiskey Jar, 14 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF, UK
Guests
About The Event
Come join us for a hometown gig at the beginning of our European tour!
Tickets on the door: £10 regular / £6 students
About us in case you're a new friend :-) : Beats & Pieces Big Band take 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. Embracing modern textures and techniques while acknowledging and celebrating their big band lineage, they’ve earned a reputation for a joyful interaction between audience and band, with songs to make you think, dance, laugh and cry.
This exciting ensemble led by composer/conductor Ben Cottrell boasts 14 musicians, many of them bandleaders in their own right, with each player’s distinct musical background and individual voice being key to the collective band identity. Now in their 11th year, Beats &…