BBC Big Band Orchestra

The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band, previously run under the auspices of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The band broadcasts exclusively on BBC Radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2's long-running series Big Band Special. It consists of professional musicians and is directed by a number of conductors. These include arranger and composer Barry Forgie, who has been the band's Musical Director since 1977, American jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham, and guest musical directors. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Big...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)