Big Band Jazz de México is a big band orchestra founded in 1999 by musicians from Mexico City to promote jazz in Mexico. Most of the members are from Xochimilco borough of the city and began theirmusical studies in the children's and youth bands here. Many of these members also have studied professionally at schools such as Escuela Nacional de Música, National Conservatory of Music of Mexico, Escuela Superior de Música, la Escuela Libre de Música and the Escuela de Música del Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Música. The band is conducted by Ernesto Ramos with general coordination by Martín Ramos.