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Beats & Pieces Big Band at Symphony Hall Birmingham londonjazznews.com/2023/02/09/bea…

Thanks to Jazz Journal for this review of Good Days. "another challenging and uncompromising set" jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/01/bea…

Tune in to Jazztonic with David Craigie Radio Nene Valley 7-8pm tonight to hear Ben Cottrell chatting about Good Days! No catch up so make sure you listen live via radionenevalley.co.uk 📻⭐️

"It’s been a long time coming…but well worth the wait." Read the full album review on "Good Days" by Beats & Pieces Big Band Beats & Pieces Big Band here: jazzviews.net/beats-and-piec…

"...there is great method in the band’s delightful madness." Another positive review for Good Days. If you've still not heard the album, then do so now at efpi.lnk.to/GoodDays

New music from our own Richard Jones!

Today is #BandcampFriday folks, head on over to efpirecords.bandcamp.com to buy any or all of our albums, and those of our friends and bandmates, including Finlay Panter, @grahamcsouth, @HunterAnton and the new Richard Jones Trio album

#OnAir|Jazz London Radio Andrea Vicari|Doodles #nowplaying Op & Cminriff by Beats & Pieces Big Band Beats & Pieces Big Band from CD Good Days #ListenLive on jazzlondonradio.com & TuneIn|SmartPhoneApp music.beatsnpieces.net/album/good-days

Manchester’s very own Richard Jones brings his new piano trio to The Yard for the launch of their debut album, Angle Shades. Ft. Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley on bass and Johnny Hunter on drums, both prolific in Manchester’s music scene this is Richard’s debut as a leader. 1/3

Who's coming to NQ Jazz at The Yard tomorrow to hear our Richard?

Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days - Young British big band in the mould of the New Jazz Orchestra and Loose Tubes offers another challenging and uncompromising set jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/01/bea… via Jazz Journal

Thanks a lot mike chadwick Brian Hurst! 🙌 efpi.lnk.to/gooddays

#JAOTW Keeping it local! Up the road from me, down the road from mike chadwick - & another fine selection of his choosing... Manchester's Beats & Pieces Big Band: 'Good Days' (2023) ▶️ bit.ly/2EJFbkX Jazz Album of the Week. #8GoodReasons Stream it, buy it, enjoy it! #Entdecken

Got Spotify? Enjoy #SoulandJazz #AOTW feat. Michon Young (#SAOTW), Manchester's Beats & Pieces Big Band (#JAOTW), Tania Maria (#CLPOTW), + across 2 CD's c/o Robinsongs / Cherry Red Records, three fine albums from the late, great, Charles Earland ▶️ bit.ly/2EJFbkX #Discover

Thanks for featuring us on this playlist! Happy to be the #JazzAlbumOfTheWeek

Merci a vous!

"This is a very worthy continuation of the group's glorious discography, convincingly proving that jazz big bands have something to say in our time."

Ben Cottrell is a conductor, composer, arranger and producer best known for his work with Beats & Pieces Big Band and working with some prestigious artists and organisations. He runs independent label Efpi Records. 🔗 bit.ly/3JMxMW2

Great question - what are you favourite big band records everyone?