Beats & Pieces Big Band take the big band sound to places it’s never been before.

Their distinctive blend of high energy and precise interplay, makes for an infectious floor-filling night of music. Individually each band member is at the top of their game, but this is all about the collective interplay; tight, dynamic, and relentlessly driven! The 14-strong ensemble has earned a reputation for their joy-filled live shows, delivering a set that swings from the get go.

A driving force of the vibrant Manchester music scene, we are delighted to present Beat & Pieces big band to Belfast for the first time ever, this September. Bring your dancing shoes.

“A big band with the feel and dynamics of a small group and the force and impact of an orchestra” – AJ Dehany, London Jazz News

“Fast becoming one of the foundations of the current UK jazz scene, Beats & Pieces make fun, grooving, high- impact music Mancunian style… continuing the great tradition of UK big bands” – Jez Nelson, BBC Jazz on 3