On Saturday, November 27, 2021, the West Coast Big Band took part in the (International) Big Band Competition (IBBC) in Hoofddorp. Due to covid no international competitors. Nevertheless, the eight very best Dutch bigbands participated. We are very proud that we have won again! And our own Kees Kamphuis (trumpet) won the prize for best […]
Winners! International Big Band Competition 2017
On Saturday, June 10, 2017, the West Coast Big Band took part in the International Big Band Competition (IBBC) in Hoofddorp. This year the band participated in the highest category, the Top Class. The competition in this class consisted of only top big bands from, amongst others, Berlin, Prague and Krakow. And we are very proud that […]
Winners @ The IBBC 2016
We are very proud to announce that The West Coast Big Band came away from the International Big Band Competition 2016 in Hoofddorp with the first prize in the 1st Class category. On top of this, the best soloist prize for the event went to the fantastic trumpeter Gary Kavanagh!