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- Bandleaders (7)
- Web sites dedicated to big band bandleaders
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- Sentimental Journey Orchestra - Atlanta's premier swing band, Sentimental Journey has been providing authentic big band swing in Atlanta and Georgia for 24 years. The SJO goes the extra mile to get it right and is equipped to handle any event.
(Added: 16-Feb-1999 Hits: 513)
- Sounds of Swing Orchestra - Swing music from the big band era, played by top musicians from the shows, West Side Story, Chicago and others.
(Added: 1-May-2002 Hits: 160)
- String of Pearls Orchestra - The String of Pearls Orchestra is based in the Washington DC
Baltimore area. Since 1989, this 14-17 piece orchestra along with
the 7 String of Pearls Singers and Dancers has entertained
audiences across the US and in Europe.
(Added: 1-Jul-1999 Hits: 506)
- Swing's The Thing Big Band - One of the foremost exponents of big band swing music. Based in Bedfordshire, England we play swing music from 40's / 50's such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Glen Miller.
(Added: 9-Sep-2001 Hits: 252)
- Swingin' Down The Lane - Host David Miller combines interviews, commentary and recordings on this weekly one-hour show. Aired on 40+ National Public Radio stations.
(Added: 11-Dec-1998 Hits: 489)
- The Atlanta Blue Notes Big Band - The Atlanta Blue Notes BigBand is a group of local musicians dedicated to the performance, preservation and advancement of big-band jazz and the fabulous traditions of dance bands from the big-band era which, by the way, we believe is alive and well today and living in bands like ours and lots of middle schools, high schools and colleges.
(Added: 23-May-1998 Hits: 573)
- The Australian Cotton Club Orchestra - Melbourne's leading society dance band, the Australian Cotton Club Orchestra. We are a 12-member group specializing in big band jazz, swing and those unforgettable songs of the 1930s and 40s. At this web site, we have collected a wide range of jazz, swing and nostalgia links for your enjoyment.
(Added: 23-May-1998 Hits: 506)
- The Big Band Sound - The Big Band Sound orchestra recreates the swinging jazz sounds of the big band era, performing compositions from the '30s through the '90s, including classics made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Harry James and Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey. The Big Band Sound is based in Poughkeepsie, New York and has been performing throughout the Hudson Valley since 1975. This web site includes links to hundreds of big band-related web sites and an online store selling big band music and books.
(Added: 9-Jun-2000 Hits: 450)
- The Big Band Sound - The Big Band Sound is a 19-member jazz orchestra based in upstate New York's Mid-Hudson Valley that performs classic, swinging big band jazz. The Big Band Sound brings the brassy big band era boisterously to life with classic swing compositions from the '30s and
'40s as well as a wide variety of other selections that continue the tradition of the full-bodied sounds of the big bands. The Big Band Sound performs the greatest music in the world in the most exciting setting of a live big band!
(Added: 20-Jul-1998 Hits: 605)
- The Black Tie Affair Orchestra - The Black Tie Affair, a Boston based Big Band, was founded in 1997 by
Thomas J. Manuel. Many of the band members have completed or are
working on their music training at Boston University’s School of Fine
Arts, Berklee College of Music, The New England Conservatory, the Hartt
School of Music, and the College of Music at Ithaca University.
The Black Tie Affair has a versatile Big Band style; their repertoire spans
from Latin to Swing, from Bebop to Today’s Contemporary.
The Black Tie Affair’s book includes charts by famed Big Band leaders
and their Orchestras, such as: Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers,
Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Harry James, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie,
Buddy Rich.
(Added: 28-Oct-1998 Hits: 573)
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