Big Band

Big band music, often associated with the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, is characterized by its rich, brassy sound and rhythmic drive, creating a vibrant and danceable atmosphere. This genre typically features a large ensemble consisting of a rhythm section, a brass section of trumpets and trombones, a woodwind section of saxophones and clarinets, and occasionally strings. Iconic band leaders like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman honed a distinctive style that blended improvisational jazz with tightly orchestrated arrangements. These bands were capable of both bold, swing rhythms and subtler, melodic interludes, often featuring star soloists who would inspire and excite the audience. The music of big bands continues to evoke the glamour and the high energy of the ballrooms and dance halls where it first captivated listeners.

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A Time For Love
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Adam Meckler
Adonis Rose
Alex Norris
Arturo Sandoval
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Back to Jazz
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Barry Hay
Bennie Moten
Benny Bellson
Big Band Jazz de México
Bob Thiele
Bobby Watson
Bruce Harris
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Carl Allen
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
Chick Webb
Clarence Penn
Claude Williamson
Count Basie Orchestra
DR Big Band
Daniel Boaventura
Danny Kaye
Dee Burton
Dick Powell
Dizzy Gillespie
Duke Ellington
Dusty Diamond Trio
Eddie Cantor
Ellie Manne
Emiliano Lasansky
Endea Owens
Erskine Hawkins
Eydie Gormé
Frances Langford
Gabriele Comeglio
Gerald McCarthy
Grace Carey
Grace Chang
Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
Hugh Martin
Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band
István Bergendy
Jane Froman
Jimmy Dorsey
Joe Turner
Joe Turner
John Barry
John Rowcroft
Judy Whitmore
Julia Vari
Jumaane Smith
Larry Clinton
Leonardas Pilkauskas
Liz Gillies
Lizzie Thomas
Madeleine West
Marshall Gilkes
Masahiko Satoh
Matt Forbes
Max Bien Kahn
Maxine Scott
Michael Bublé
Michael Zisman
Mila Ogliastro
Mingus Big Band
Paquito D'Rivera
Peggy Lee
Percy Faith
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Posi-Tone Swingtet
Q the trumpet
Ralph Blane
Samara Joy
Sammy Kaye
Saxophone
Seth MacFarlane
Shelly Berg
Snorre Kirk
Sonny Gullage
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spice Fusion
Steve Johns
Swing City Affair
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
The Amazing Keystone Big Band
The Belleville Band
The Bruce Brady Trio
The Coney Island Rhythm Band
Thilo Wolf
Tobia Bondesan
Tobias Wiklund
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Vaughn Monroe
Vintage Christmas Songs
Will Mays
Woody Herman & His Orchestra
Michael Bublé
Count Basie
Peggy Lee
Eydie Gormé
Glenn Miller
Duke Ellington
Benny Carter
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Harry James
Danny Kaye
Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Tony Camargo
Phil Harris
Hugh Martin
Artie Shaw
SEATBELTS
Paul Weston And His Orchestra
Dick Van Dyke
Bert Kaempfert
Johnny Mercer
Teddy Wilson
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Fred Astaire
Steve Tyrell
Seth MacFarlane
Samara Joy
Daniel Boaventura
Dizzy Gillespie
Bob Crosby & The Bob Cats
Lionel Hampton
Snorre Kirk
Benny Benack III
Madeleine West
Guy Lombardo
Grace Carey
Gabriel Saban
Arturo Sandoval
Dee Burton
Gene Kelly
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
Percy Faith
Angela Rowles
Avery Miller
Ellie Manne
Fats Waller
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Will Mays
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Denis Solee
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Cab Calloway
Liz Gillies
Richard Hayman
Southside Players
Marty Spotnic
Vaughn Monroe
The Belleville Band
Steven Richman
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra
George Alec
Chick Webb
Benny Goodman Sextet
Frank Loesser
Phil Harris
Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks
Jimmy Dorsey
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Paquito D'Rivera
Benny Goodman Trio
Gil Evans
Count Basie Orchestra
Benny Goodman Quartet
DR Big Band
Al Jolson
Woody Herman & His Orchestra
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra
Big Band Jazz de México
Owen Broder
Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
Miles Henley
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Grace Chang
Meta Roos
Andrea Básef
Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Eddie Heywood
Sammy Kaye
Mingus Big Band
Richard Sherman
Buddy Rich Big Band
Jimmie Lunceford
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Charlie Barnet
Richard Baratta
Fletcher Henderson
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band