Jazz Colossus are a 20-piece big band, founded in 2014 by composer and bandleader Miles Hancock. They play a wide selection of styles including swing, latin, funk and contemporary jazz. The band consists of the finest professional players alongside a fantastic array of featured instrumentalists and guest singers, recent collaborations include Omar, Laura Vane, Xhosa Cole and Liane Carroll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMS8IHDvVY

In addition to performing published music, the band also perform a variety of custom arrangements and unique pieces created especially for the band. In their latest project 'Made In Northampton', the band created an entire set of arrangements of songs written by unsigned bands and artists from the local Northampton area, culminating in a concert featuring all these local guest artists. A recording from the concert can be seen here: :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NrOjTI-gAk 

Jazz Colossus have performed at a variety of venues, events and festivals across the UK and beyond. Recently they were invited to take part in the prestigious International Big Band Competition in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, performing alongside top big bands from across Europe and beyond. Footage of some of their set in Holland can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ70F6hqLR4