The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band was formed in 2006 and since then has performed at clubs and concert halls including; FitzGerald's (Berwyn, IL), Chicago's Millennium Park, 2007 Chicago Jazz Festival, 2007 Fox Jazz Fest (Menasha, WI), 2008 Jazz Fest Glenn Ellyn, 2008 Evanston Jazz Festival, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage with guest vocalist Judi Silvano, and at Joe and Wayne Segal’s Jazz Showcase, where they recorded a live concert, Live at the Jazz Showcase.

Founded and led by baritone saxophonist, composer, and arranger Ted Hogarth, and co-led by bassist Joe Policastro, The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band is comprised of some of Chicago’s top musicians and educators. All members of The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band are nationally or internationally recognized. Part of our mission is to preserve and perform music written by Gerry Mulligan, Johnny Mandel, Bob Brookmeyer, and other great composers and arrangers, as well as to commission new compositions and arrangements for this unique 13-piece big band. Educational outreach is also an important part of the mission and introduce young people to this great American art form.