big band
noun
: a band that is larger than a combo and that usually features a mixture of ensemble playing and solo improvisation typical of jazz or swing
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Its distinct big band sound and rhythms attracted both young and old on Friday night including Haitian konpa fans pushing walkers.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
The big band leader, known for fronting his Royal Canadians, hosted New Year’s Eve specials for NBC and CBS from 1928 through his death 1977, starting on TV in 1955.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 May 2025
And right behind him is the bandstand with the big band there behind him, and that record, the cover of that record has been the inspo, like the energetic inspo for the project from the very beginning.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
After honing his chops during World War II as a member of a U.S. Air Force band, Moody became a member of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie’s all-star big band in 1946.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
The big band leader, known for fronting his Royal Canadians, hosted New Year’s Eve specials for NBC and CBS from 1928 through his death 1977, starting on TV in 1955.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 May 2025
And right behind him is the bandstand with the big band there behind him, and that record, the cover of that record has been the inspo, like the energetic inspo for the project from the very beginning.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
After honing his chops during World War II as a member of a U.S. Air Force band, Moody became a member of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie’s all-star big band in 1946.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“Big band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20band. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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