One of the most exciting bands around, the Toronto All-Star Big Band revives the spirit, style and sound of 1930’s and 40’s - that golden age of the big bands. Armed with brilliant programming, slick choreography and witty cultural nostalgia, this vibrant cast of awesome young talent has earned its position at the top of the list of presenters throughout Ontario and in the U.S.

At the heart of the musical matter, the Toronto All-Star Big Band provides one of the most intense and stimulating youth music programs in Canada. Behind their extraordinary entertainment, they engage cream-of-the-crop young musicians from across the GTA in a rigorous regime of rehearsals, workshops and a fantastic breadth of rich and skill-building performance experiences with international stars...Buddy deFranco, Eddie Daniels, Larry Elgart, Clark Terry, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth. We have also worked with wonderfully talented Canadians like Peter Appleyard, Tommy Ambrose, Phil Nimmons, Oliver Jones, Ranee Lee, and the great Jackie Richardson. In June of 2009 we had the great pleasure of working with Legend Benny Golson. His gifts of music will "no soon be forgotten." All of these wonderful performers are a part of our Legend Series and have graciously shared their talents with the Toronto All-Star Big Band.

The band has enjoyed workshops with bandleader Howard Cable, Trombonist Al Kay, Saxophonists Alex Dean, John Dankworth and Benny Golson, Trumpeter Clark Terry and John McLeod. The TABB 5 have enjoyed choreography workshops with some of Toronto's top dancers and have enjoyed doing back-up for Jackie Richardson's great blues.