{"id":38,"date":"2019-05-27T19:32:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T19:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demos.wolfthemes.com\/decibel\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2020-02-10T11:52:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T11:52:23","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swing.subb.co.uk\/index.php\/pages\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The SUBB Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row column_type=&#8221;block&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;650&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Who We Are&#8221; font_size=&#8221;32&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559563033738{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fade&#8221; css_animation_delay=&#8221;400&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swing Unlimited Big Band (SUBB) was founded in 2001 with the primary aim of creating opportunities for local musicians to play the widest possible range of \u201cBig Band\u201d music. Following on from this was the desire to perform this music, bringing pleasure to local audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUBB is a non-profit making organisation which endeavours through music to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give local musicians of all ages and abilities the opportunity to play great music together<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide an opportunity for players to learn and improve their musical skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create exciting live shows, performing music from a wide range of sources and genres<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support and fund-raise for local good causes and charities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring the joy of fantastic music to local audiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay tribute to the great jazz and swing music of the past, as well as the modern era.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its formation, the SUBB group has expanded to include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Swing Unlimited Big Band<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the original band, the flagship of the eponymous SUBB Group, featuring many professional musicians and led by our very brilliant MDs, James Stead, Julian Whitehead and Patrick Peiro.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Swing Unlimited Community Band<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 providing opportunities for amateur musicians of all ages from the local community to learn, practice, develop and perform the same kind of music as SUBB<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Swing Unlimited Dance Band<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a 15-17 piece band dedicated to dance music of all types \u2013 the perfect dance\/function band for your events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Subb-Zero<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 A 9-piece band fusing straight-ahead Jazz with Reggae and Ska, styled after the brilliant \u201cJazz Jamaica\u201d \u2013 a unique, great party-band!<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Swing Unlimited \u201cTribute to Count Basie\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Specialising in the music of the great man himself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Swing Unlimited Jazz Club<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Our jazz club, formed in 2010 and run by Patrick and Catherine Peiro, is host to some of the finest local, national and international musicians every month at Bournemouth Electric Club. Doors open from 7.30pm, and great food is available to 9pm and bar to 11pm. The live music starts at 8pm with an opening set of Big Band music from resident \u201chouse band\u201d SU2. This followed at 9pm by our featured special guest artists performing two sets to 10.30pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full details of the venue and forthcoming acts as well as all aspects of the SUBB group can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swingunlimitedbigband\/\">SUJC Facebook Page <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sujc@subb.co.uk\">sujc@subb.co.uk<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swing Unlimited Big Band Group can provide bands of all sizes and all types of music for any occasion or function. 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