Chester Big Band

Chester Big Band
Country representing: England
Number of performers in the whole group: 30
Group website: https://www.modelskimusic.com/chester-big-band
Competitions Participating In: Community Bands
Biography:

Previously known as The Len Cooper Big Band, the band has enjoyed a huge resurgence since the arrival of Jan Modelski as Musical Director in 2016 and has gained an increasing reputation in Chester’s live music scene. With an extensive and versatile library of big band, soul, jazz and pop repertoire, both instrumental and vocal-led, the band have played gigs at a variety of the area’s finest venues including Chester’s Storyhouse, Cholmondeley Castle and Chester Cathedral.
Many of the band’s members are musical professionals themselves, and enjoy the challenge of playing advanced big band repertoire with the aim of playing semi-professional and professional gigs.

Winners of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod Community Bands Competition in 2023, Chester Big Band look forward to the opportunity to regain the title in 2025.