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Meet the Band – Andy Shipp

In the latest in our series of Meet the Band interviews, we talk to Andy Shipp as he reveals his history as a trombone player, talks about his musical education with the likes of Don Lusher and Lindsay Shilling, and shares with us some of his strongest musical influences. Andy[…]

Recorda Me

We’ve been working on a fantastic Eric Richards big band arrangement of the tune “Recorda Me”. The original was written and recorded by the great Joe Henderson and his quintet in the 1960s and released on the album Page One. We’ve been doing our research and came across this searing live version[…]

Meet the Band – Gilly Burgoyne

What do Ivy Benson, Billy Ocean and Horn Factory have in common? Well, we’ve all been lucky enough to feature a certain Gilly Burgoyne on Saxophone. What’s been the most unusual gig she’s performed? Well, there’s only one way to find out – watch her interview here!

A Joint Rehearsal with The Band of the Parachute Regiment

It was an honour to be invited to a joint rehearsal with The Band of the Parachute Regiment. As well as a very good marching band and concert band performing throughout the world in support of the Parachute Regiment and British Army, the Band also has a number of other[…]

Meet the Band – Ian Buzer

We’re starting a new series of interviews on the Horn Factory web site where we get to know a bit more about members of the band. We start by chatting to trumpet player Ian Buzer about his musical history, his influences and more. When did you join Horn Factory and[…]

Horn Factory at Fleece Jazz January 2016 – Dave’s Notes

The Horn Factory blew us away. I will start with a bit of an apology. I didn’t take proper notes for this gig, for two reason. I was on the sound desk, and with 9 soloists in a body of 18 musicians, I was a busy boy. For a sound guy[…]

Hello!

Hello, and welcome to the Horn Factory web site. Since 1998, we’ve been bringing together 18 of the top musicians in the area to create our own brand of fast moving, hard hitting, toe tapping contemporary jazz.

Ipswich Jazz Club, Review by Stephen Foster

Suffolk big band Horn Factory are going from strength to strength. They played at the Ipswich Jazz Club last weekend and there was standing room only for their impressive performance. The band treated us to a couple of sets of modern-day big band tunes and it made a refreshing change[…]

Ipswich Jazz Club, Review by Alan Crumpton

This fourth visit to Ipswich Jazz Club was, arguably, the band’s best and the concert was certainly well received by the audience. It was a menu of modern big band jazz at its best and included some firm favourites like the late Joe Zawinul’s “Birdland” and the traditional Irish air,[…]