DR Big Band is Denmark's national big band, founded in Copenhagen in 1964 by Ib Glindemann as part of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). The band plays jazz in the broadest sense - from swing and bebop to contemporary composition - and has performed with artists including Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Randy Brecker. Since Miho Hazama became chief conductor in 2019, the band has built a strong international profile, touring Japan and the USA and releasing records on Edition Records, most recently the album 'Frames' in April 2026.
DR Big Band and Miho Hazama released the album 'Frames' on April 24, 2026 on Edition Records - six new compositions written by Hazama for the band and recorded in November 2025 in Copenhagen.
DR Big Band and Miho Hazama begin the 2026-27 season with a Denmark tour followed by the band's third Japan tour.
DR Big Band performed in February 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, with Grammy-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant as guest.
The album 'Live Life This Day: Celebrating Thad Jones' with DR Big Band and Miho Hazama was released on March 7, 2025 on Edition Records and was nominated for the 68th Grammy Awards.
A composition from the album 'Live Life This Day: Celebrating Thad Jones' was nominated for the 68th Grammy Awards in the category Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.
Grammy-nominated conductor Miho Hazama and DR Big Band celebrate six years of collaboration with a season-opening concert featuring new compositions and archive highlights.
DR Big Band performs with Japanese conductor Miho Hazama at Textilen in Herning - a celebration concert for Swinging Europe's 30th anniversary featuring music from the band's upcoming album.
Caribbean trumpeter Étienne Charles leads DR Big Band in a fusion of Caribbean music and modern jazz, with Cuban percussionist Eliel Lazo as guest.
Caribbean trumpeter Étienne Charles performs with DR Big Band in Holbæk, joined by Cuban percussionist Eliel Lazo. The concert blends Creole, Caribbean and American musical traditions.