About Us


In over 25 years of performing, the MBBJE has been featured at a variety of venues, including:

  • concerts and festivals
  • weddings and anniversaries
  • dances
  • pub nights
  • charity events, hospitals and seniors' homes
  • outdoor performances and street celebrations
  • shopping centre functions
  • community events

The band includes both professional and amateur musicians ranging in age from 18 to 75. Our 18 members (including singer) can play it all...

  • big band/swing
  • modern jazz
  • blues
  • show tunes
  • rock and roll
  • funk
  • latin
  • dixieland
  • original compositions and arrangements

The faces in the band have changed over the years, but our fun-filled approach to performing live music hasn't. We enjoy what we do, and we think you'll enjoy listening to us!

Each year the band performs special Christmas, Spring and Summer concerts to showcase our music to the public at the beautiful Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. If you're interested in hiring the band, attending one of these concerts will give you a good idea who we are and how we can make your event a special one. If you'd like, we'll even put you on our mailing list for future concerts.

Among the band's many achievements, a few stand out:

  • Regular performances at the Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto
  • Performances at the Canadian National Exhibition
  • Winner of Silver Award at Musicfest Canada in Ottawa, 1987
  • Group featured at Mississauga City Hall opening, 1988
  • House band for the 1995 Mississauga Arts Awards
  • Opened the Mississauga Jazz Festival, 1996
  • Performances with Peter Appleyard, Don Menza, Rob McConnell and the late Moe Koffman