The Sound of the North Big Band

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The Sound of the North Big Band is made up of some of the UK's finest young jazz musicians. The band plays only original compositions and arrangements, and was shortlisted for the MBF's Peter Whittingham Award for Innovation in Jazz Music in 2008. The band also recently won the Terence Greaves Prize for Big Band Music.

Free tracks available here: http://www.myspace.com/thesoundofthenorthbigband

Band members include:

Trumpets: Andrew Lofthouse Tom Walsh Mark Harrison Reuben Fowler

Trombones: Simon Lodge Heider Nasralla Mark Francis Simon Minshall

Saxophones: Rob Cope Sam Healey James Cummings Mike Hall Andy Scott Ben Watte Peter Donnelly

Piano: Tom Taylor

Guitar: Alex Munk

Bass: Stewart Wilson

Drums: Jon Ormston

Awards:

2008 Terence Greaves Prize for Big Band Music Shortlisted for the Peter Whittingham Award for Innovation in Jazz Music
Last Updated: November 25, 2009

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