A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones...
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Big Sugar is a band formed in Toronto in 1988 by Gordie Johnson, the band's lead singer, lead guitarist and main songwriter. Between 1996 and 2016, Big...
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Buddy Rich (redirect from Big Band Machine (band))
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WDR Big Band is the jazz big band of German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne, Germany. After World War II, the Kölner Rundfunk-Tanzorchester...
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Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It was managed by his widow, Sue...
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Mr. Big was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar)...
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While the Big Band Era suggests that big bands flourished for a short period, they have been a part of jazz music since their emergence in the 1920s when...
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Little Big is a Russian rave band founded in Saint Petersburg in 2013 and currently based in Los Angeles, California, following the Russian invasion of...
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Big Band Bossa Nova may refer to: Big Band Bossa Nova (Quincy Jones album), 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album), 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova (Enoch...
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Big Daddy is an American comedy rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. They were among the first groups to create mashups—in this case, of "oldies"...
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Swing music (redirect from Swing band)
mid-1930s. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement. The danceable swing style of big bands and bandleaders...
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Big Band Bossa Nova is an album by American composer Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones – conductor, arranger Phil Woods – alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves – tenor...
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genre known as big beat. Big Bang were formed during the latter part of 1988. From 1986 to 1988, Malice and Williams were in the band You You You with...
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The Bohuslän Big Band is a modern jazz ensemble from Sweden which started as a military band in the 19th century. They play original music as well as...
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BigBang (Korean: 빅뱅; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of three members: G-Dragon, Taeyang...
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Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (redirect from Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band)
Group 1972–1978: Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band 1979–1991: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band 1992–2000: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance...
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The Danish Radio Big Band (aka DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964...
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Big Mountain is an American reggae band formed in 1986 at San Diego, California by vocalist Joaquin "Quino" McWhinney. The band gained wide recognition...
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The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band, previously run under the auspices of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
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Night & Day: Big Band is the eighteenth studio album by the American band Chicago, and twenty-second overall, released in 1995. It is a departure from...
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The Big Dirty Band was a one-off Canadian supergroup composed of Rush's Geddy Lee (bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar), Thornley's and Big Wreck's Ian Thornley...
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Big in Japan were a punk band that emerged from Liverpool, United Kingdom in the late 1970s. They are better known for the later successes of their band...
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The Birdland Big Band is a 16-piece jazz orchestra that performs at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. The Birdland Big Band is led by saxophonist...
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Walter Murphy (redirect from Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band)
another Big Apple Band (which promptly changed its name to Chic). As result, the record was later re-released and credited to "The Walter Murphy Band", then...
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Charlie Rosen (musician) (redirect from The 8-Bit Big Band)
8-bit Big Band". Sony Hall. Retrieved March 27, 2021. "The 8-Bit Big Band". The 8-Bit Big Band. Retrieved March 27, 2021. "Charlie Rosen's The 8-Bit Big Band...
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10: "Big Band Sounds (The Sounds of Big Band)" for orchestra (1966) Op. 11: "Estacade" for big band (1966) Op. 12: "Aquarium-Blues" for big band (1967)...
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Peter Cetera was invited to join the Big Thing in late 1967.: 58–59 While gaining some success as a cover band, the group began working on original songs...
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Big Business is an American stoner/sludge metal band founded in 2004 by bassist/vocalist Jared Warren (Karp) and drummer Coady Willis (The Murder City...
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He founded a new big band including mostly musicians from Tuxen's ensemble in 1936, and recorded with Benny Carter that year. The band recorded copiously...
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The Phil Collins Big Band - a side project of English rock drummer, singer and musician Phil Collins - performed in 1996 and 1998. Although best known...
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