The Sam Every Big Band is one of the most exciting young big bands performing in the UK today.

After making their London club debut in 2019, they have obtained a 100% sell-out record at all of their concerts across the UK. They are regular performers at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, and have performed multiple sell-out shows at the world-famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London’s Soho. They are a projects-based band, performing a variety of unique sets, entirely compiled of original arrangements for the band, with acclaimed UK singers. So far they have worked with the award-winning Emma Smith, Iain Mackenzie, Katie Birtill, Freddie Benedict and many more. The band also regularly appear on the festival scene, most notably frequently headlining the Twinwood Music Festival, in Bedfordshire.

In 2023, the band embarked on a wildly successful debut UK tour, supported by Arts Council England. Performing a re-imagination of iconic ‘Guilty Pleasure’ hits to engage a younger demographic in Big Band music. The Band also received their 2nd bout of ACE Funding for a 2025 tour. 2023 also saw the band open the world-renowned EFG London Jazz Festival for Pizza Express Jazz Club, featuring UK songstress, Emma Smith. They have also returned to the EFG London Jazz festival as headliners in 2024 at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club.

Outside of live performing, during the 2020 lockdown, the band remotely recorded a 5-track Christmas EP, named “Christmas Is Here.” A mixture of original songs and arrangements by band leader Sam Every, the EP was digitally released to critical acclaim. It quickly gained multiple listens across BBC Radio and was used in several Christmas adverts in 2020 and 2021 across ITV, Channel 4, BT Sport and SKY TV.