With help from partners, sponcers and gouvernement agencies, the Montral Jazz Big Band can be regularly seen on various Montreal stages, especially at the Montreal Club Soda and Lion d'Or.

Throughout these concerts, we make an effort in getting the public acquainted with the classical repertoire, as written by the biggest names in jazz history, as well as original works by lesser known young composers.

Our repertoire includes works by Gil Evans and Miles Davis (Porgy And Bess, Sketches Of Spain), Duke Ellington (Nutcracker Suite), Count Basie, Jimmy Smith, Dizzy Gillespie (Manteca Suite), Chico O'Farrill (The Afro-Cuban Suite).etc.

Among the works of young composers, we are proud to hold the Cycles suite of Alex Clements. On October 18th 2000, we had the honour to present, as a premiere, a 60 minute jazz suite for big band, commissioned to Alex Clements by our big band, and titled Jazz Images.

The Jazz Images suite attemps to evoque in seven musical sketches the different eras that have marked jazz history ,  from Ragtime to Modern Jazz, through the Swing era

We are proud to announce that the Montreal Jazz Big Band under the direction of Philippe Hudon, has won the 2001 OPUS award for " Concert of the year - Jazz and World Music"