Welcome to the MALVERN JAZZ website, the home of The Malvern Big Band as well as an offshoot from the band, Moment's Notice. Click on the links above to find out more about each band, or to view the latest gigs to find out where we are playing

The Malvern Big Band was formed in 2000 by local musicians, Mike Halliday and Chris Lewis. The band line-up of 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and 4 piece rhythm section play a wide range of Big Band jazz, but with an emphasis on contemporary British and American arrangers. The Big Band is augmented with top jazz vocalist, Kirsten Winter. The Big Band has played at a wide number of venues in the Worcestershire and Midlands area since its formation, including Malvern Theatre, Ledbury Market Theatre, Evesham Arts Centre, Pershore No. 8 Arts Centre and many others.

AN EVENING OF JAZZ & SWING
MALVERN BIG BAND

FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER
7.30pm MALVERN ST. JAMES SCHOOL
A Ratpacked visit to the great American songbook
SPECIAL GUEST
GARRY RUTTER - VOCALS
Musical Director: Mike Halliday
Also featuring: Gabi Grandi (Vocals) & Francesca Hill (Vocals)

For audio clips of the Malvern Big Band, please click on the links below:

Night In Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie	Orilla del Mar by Jim Martin	Take Me Out To The Ball Game by Albert Von Tilzer
Shuffle This by Jim Martin	Birdland by Joe Zawinul	Wave by Antonio Carlos Jobim