DR Big Band is the professional big band of Danish Broadcasting (DR), founded in Copenhagen in 1964 as the New Radio Dance Orchestra. Based at DR Koncerthuset since 2009, the ensemble has spent six decades building an international reputation through recordings and concerts with jazz luminaries ranging from Miles Davis and Stan Getz to Cécile McLorin Salvant and John Scofield. Since 2019, Grammy-nominated Japanese-American conductor Miho Hazama has led the band - the first woman to hold the chief conductor post in its history.
DR Big Band and Miho Hazama open season 2026-27 with new album on Edition Records and the band's third Japan tour.
DR Big Band opened season 2025-26 with its own musicians as soloists in four Danish cities: Nyborg, Taastrup, Rønne and DR Koncerthuset.
DR Big Band toured with 'Slave of Denmark' concerts, which focused on musical traces from Danish, West African and West Indian culture in connection with DR's colonial period theme.
DR Big Band celebrated its 60th anniversary with the release of the five-fold vinyl album 'XL-LX' on Storyville Records and a release concert at DR Koncerthuset on October 10.
Miho Hazama extended her contract as chief conductor of DR Big Band until 2028.
