Group
Beats & Pieces Big Band
- From
- Manchester, Manchester
- Since
- 2008–present
- Releases
- 7
- big band
- experimental
- jazz
About
Beats & Pieces Big Band are a British big band who are directed by conductor and composer Ben Cottrell, and based in Manchester. They have cited Acoustic Ladyland and Radiohead as big influences, while Jazzwise wrote "they can truly claim to be a successor to Loose Tubes". In 2014 they won Jazz Ensemble of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
Members
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Rich McVeigh bass trombone
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Richard Jones piano, Rhodes piano
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Stewart Wilson bass
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Oliver Dover saxophone
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Richard Foote trombone
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Tom Ward saxophone
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Anthony Brown saxophone
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Finlay Panter drums (drum set)
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Graham South trumpet
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Anton Hunter guitar
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Nick Walters trumpet
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Owen Bryce trumpet
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Simon Lodge trombone
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Tim Cox trombone
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Paul Strachan bass trombone
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Ed Horsey trombone
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Ben Watte saxophone
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Harrison Wood bass
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Patrick Hurley piano
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Sam Healey saxophone
Discography
EPs
Singles
Links
Listen
Official
Reference
Tags
- contemporary
- horns
- improvised music
- manchester
- saxophone
- trombone
- trumpet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d114acd0-33a4-485b-9e44-737ff1b741f2
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.