Brian Leff and the GO Jazz Big Band are scheduled Nov. 24 to present a concert called “Classic/Remix,” featuring big-band standards and contemporary arrangements of them. “Get ready to experience the ...

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 ...

For one of the few big band jazz groups in the region, it’s all about keeping the music alive and well. The origins of The Dues Band stem from founder Alan Hirayama wanting to create a musical ...

Anyone worried about the future of jazz and improvisational music — especially if you’re under the impression that big-band music is the sole domain of ghost bands fronted by relatives of deceased ...

When a band hits it big, fans largely just care about one thing—the music. However, groups don’t magically form when they first get attention. There’s always a history of how the band got together, ...

As anyone who's recently attended a show by Foreigner or Lynyrd Skynyrd knows, it's become as common as a guitar solo to see a classic rock & roll outfit without any original members in the lineup.

Big Time Operator is a big band led by trombonist Kevin Esposito featuring vocalists Draeh Jirnae and Andy Salmonsen and a 16 piece swing band. They are five-time winners of San Diego Music Awards, ...

At a time when it seems like anything remotely resembling stability is being ripped up and tossed into the breeze like so many seeds, it's nice to call attention to something fun and special that has ...

Zara Bode's Little Big Band will perform an evening of classic American swing music at the Brattleboro Music Center ...