It was formed in 1977 by a group of young music students under the leadership of Jens Klüver.

Since then the orchestra has worked with a long line of international and Danish soloists.

[1] In 2002 Klüver received the Ben Webster Prize in recognition of his work with the big band.

In 2012 Klüver retired, handing over to Lars Møller, at which point the band was renamed the Aarhus Jazz Orchestra.

[2] Klüvers Big Band has performed with a long line of international soloists:[3] Records include:[4]