Bison's Big Bang started in 2012 by Brian Blaker as a graduate thesis project during his time at Philadelphia's University of the Arts. The project continued on into the working band it is today beginning with their first album release, "Pure Imagination," in 2015. Led by Blaker, its various members have collaborated with several national and internationally acclaimed artists such as Vulfpeck, Snarky Puppy, Karl Denson, The Motet, Muscle Tough, Swift Technique, iLL Doots, Killiam Shakespeare and many others. Each performance is its own unique experience as the band places a heavy emphasis on each member's individuality in improvisation, composition and arranging. This culminates in a melting pot of influences drawing from jazz, rock, hip-hop and funk.

Current Members:

Brian Blaker - Saxophone, composition, arrangements

Nuno Campos - Bass

Luis Ribeiro - Guitar

Miguel Sampaio - Drums

Frequent and Past Collaborators:

Suzan Veneman, Anthony DeCarlo, John Smith, Sam “Bpad” Borrello, Conner Saltzer, Rodrigo Picardo, Zach LoPresti, Chris Paprota, Max Cudworth, Anwar Marshall, Thomas Cladek, John Udinsky Jr., Felix Manzi, Marcus Myers, Andy Bree, Andrew Warren, Alex Ayala