The Manchester-based ensemble will perform swing standards and Great American Songbook classics, drawing on the city's ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

Paul Carr and company at Blues Alley; courtesy of Paul Carr 2024 is the “Year of the Big Band,” according to the good folks at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, and aren’t they the experts on these ...

Dan Gabel and His Orchestra featuring Kimberly Hawkey perform new show "The American Big Band Experience" on April 6 in Mechanics Hall. The show coincides with the release of Dan Gabel and his ...

Sunday, the 17-piece Bridger Mountain Big Band tested out a new arrangement in Colonel Blacks, trying to maximize space for the musicians, standing-room-only audience and dancers who carved out a ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. The big band sounds of the 30s and 40s will swing into Brattleboro on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., as the Vermont Jazz Center pays tribute to the swing ...

Big band leader, trombonist, arranger, music educator and scholar Dan Gabel has been having a busy summer including performing down South as a guest artist and local gigs back home in the Worcester ...

Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...

The Ceredo-Kenova Alumni Band performs a Big Band Swing Music concert at the Ceredo Wellness Center on Sunday Aug. 25, 2024.

There's a little something for just about everyone this weekend: big band swing, heavy metal and indie rock. Don't forget to check out First Friday in downtown Yakima. If shopping is on your mind, ...

Swingstreet Band operates as a 17-piece swing ensemble, an 8-piece dance and event band and a 5-piece jazz combo. We are located in Durham Region, east of Toronto and perform to a wide variety of ...