President Donald Trump holds his sixth Cabinet meeting since Inauguration Day. by Leslee Jaquette Do you hanker for the great sounds of the Big Band era? Would you give your eye-tooth to once again ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Swing and sway to the music of the Big Band Era at the Silent Wings Museum on Friday, November 8, 2024. Doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is FREE. Enjoy dance lessons ...

1. In 1934, after years of struggle, the American clarinetist Benny Goodman assembled a band that included Gene Krupa on drums, Bunny Berigan on trumpet and Helen Ward on vocals. A six-month gig on ...

When and where: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Scituate Center for the Performing Arts, 606 Chief Cushing Highway About: Boston’s premiere Rat Pack tribute big band sets up shop on the South Shore for the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A lot has been written about Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, musicians and bandleaders who soared from ...

Fans of Big Band-era music could dance their way down memory lane as Frank Guldseth and Tucson Swings took to the stage Friday night at the Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, in a concert ...

The popular music of several decades ago required many instruments, hence the name “big band era.” Today, bandwidth increase is again a sign of the times. The explosion of Internet usage, ...

Near the end of the big band era, something curious started happening: The great jazz orchestras remained overwhelmingly popular, and they still spent the vast majority of their time criss-crossing ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra Big Band performed at the University of Lynchburg on Sunday. The theme was a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day as the band ...

The Big Band Alumni is a 17-piece big band that features some musicians that are graduates of the greatest big bands of all time like Benny Goodman, Harry James, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Count Basie ...