Big Band 86 was created in 1986 (hence its name) by trombonist Marc Godfroid.

Since then, they played more than 100 concerts (one every 2 months in Geraardsbergen), each one with a theme, such as : the trombone, the music of Peter Herbolzheimer, Bob Mintzer, Count Basie, Don Menza, Duke Ellington, BIll Holman, Francy Boland, Frank Sinatra, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, Kenny Wheeler, Steely Dan, Gerry Mulligan, Thad Jones etc…

They invited guests such as Bert Joris, Perico Sambeat, Michel Herr, Phil Abraham, Frank Vaganée, Fabrice Alleman,Tutu Puoane, Frank Deruytter, Jesse Van Ruller, Johan Vandendriessche, Carlo Nardozza, Peter Tiehuis, Andy Haderer, Paul Heller, Kurt Van Herck, Ack Van Rooyen, to name a few.