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Chicago Jazz Ensemble - http://www.chijazz.com/
History of the jazz orchestra, performance schedule and ticket sales, sound files, and biography of the late Bill Russo, conductor and founder. |
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Sherrie Maricle and The DIVA Jazz Orchestra - http://www.divajazz.com/
All-woman band plays contemporary, mainstream jazz. Based in New York City and plays internationally. Sample audio and video. |
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North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra - http://www.ncjro.org/
Large performance ensemble playing arrangements by writers such as Duke Ellington, Don Sebesky, and Thad Jones, affiliated with the North Carolina Jazz Foundation. |
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San Francisco Starlight Orchestra - http://www.sanfranciscostarlightorchestra.com/
Sixteen piece big band. Upcoming dances, recordings, member profiles, mailing list, contact information, guest book, links. |
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Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra - http://www.docscantlin.com/
1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows. |
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Royal Society Jazz Orchestra - http://www.rsjo.com/
San Francisco big band. Profile, reviews, biographies, recordings, audio samples, calendar, mailing list, booking information. |
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Brooks Tegler's Capital Combinations - http://www.capitalcombinations.com/
[Washington, DC] Singing drummer leading quartet, sextet, and the World War II Big Band. Calendar, audio, CD sales. |
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Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra - http://indyjazz.org/
Jazz ensemble with sixteen pieces plus vocalists. Performance schedule, sound samples, band member biographies and photo gallery. |
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Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - http://www.gordongoodwin.com/
18-piece jazz ensemble; celebrates and personifies the big band tradition with a contemporary and original sound. Biographies, sound clips, schedule, press, and products for sale. |
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The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra - http://www.clevelandjazz.org/
Large ensemble formed in 1984. Biographies, sound and video samples, merchandise information, history, and schedule. |
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Rhythm Society Swing Orchestra - http://www.rhythmsociety.net/
Detroit big band. Profile, photos, audio samples, schedule, guest book, contact information. |
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River Cities Jazz - http://www.rivercitiesjazz.com
A 17 piece ensemble from Wisconsin plays big band jazz. Their website offers band member information and a cd. |
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Big Band Theory - http://www.bigbandtheory.com/
Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon." |
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Runyan Jay Big Band - http://www.runyanjay.com/
[Toledo, OH, US] Fifteen-piece dance band available for private parties, weddings, annviversaries, and other occasions. Profile and contact information. |
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City Rhythm Orchestra - http://www.cityrhythm.com/
Pennsylvania big band available for weddings and parties. Music samples, CDs, video clips, upcoming shows, information on their radio show, biographies, links, reviews, repertoire, photo gallery, contact and booking information. |
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Monroe, Vaughn - http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/
Smooth singing bandleader known for hits such as "Racing With the Moon." Sheet music gallery, publicity photos including shots taken at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, links to band personnel. |
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The Hal McIntyre Orchestra - http://www.halmcintyre.com/
Band under the direction of drummer Don Pentleton booking concerts and dance dates. Biography of the late Glenn Miller alto saxophonist. |
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Australian Cotton Club Orchestra - http://users.bigpond.net.au/yandoo/cotton.htm
Twelve piece big band based in Melbourne, Australia, specializing in jazz and swing. Contains a biography, sound samples and contact information. CDs available. |
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Berkowitz, Michael - http://www.berkmusic.com/
Drummer leading the modern-day Gene Krupa Orchestra also offers tributes to Harry James, Buddy Rich and Nelson Riddle at venues in the US and Europe. History, shows, reviews, photos. |
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Stan Bann Big Band - http://www.stanbann.com/
Minneapolis-St. Paul band. Reviews, member list, schedule, contact information. |
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Bedford Big Band - http://www.bedfordbigband.com/
A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era. Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact information, events schedule, and links. |
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Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra - http://cmjo.com/
One of Chicago's premiere big bands playing the music of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and other famous bands. |
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Sentimental Journey Orchestra, The - http://www.thesjo.com/
[Atlanta, GA, US] Nineteen-member big band. History, member biographies, auditions, links, photos, schedule, stories, booking and contact information, member area. |
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Moonlighters, The - http://www.bigband-ri.com/
Rhode Island band. History, contact information, song list, links, photos. |
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Swing Nouveau - http://www.swingnouveau.com/
Milwaukee big band. Calendar, mailing list, song list, photos, audio samples, booking and contact information. |
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Radio King Orchestra - http://www.rkoswing.com/
Washington big band. Sample tracks, CDs, schedule, photos, links, reviews. |
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Kyser, Kay - http://www.kaykyser.net/
Swing Era big band leader. Site contains a biography, information about his band, his movies, and his songs. Additionally, information on a documentary being made about his career. |
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Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra - http://www.phillylegendsofjazz.com/
Sixteen-piece big band with veteran musicians conducted by Leon Mitchell, playing charts from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, the golden age of Philadelphia jazz. Audio sample. |
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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra - http://metropolitanjazzorchestra.com
Sixteen-piece orchestra from Denver offers photo, history, composition, playlist and upcoming events, as well as useful music-lover links. |
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Metropole Big Band - http://www.renelaanen.com/metropole_bigband.htm
Bass trombonist Rene Laanen supplies English-language page for this precision recording group from the Netherlands. Musician photos, CDs, bookings, link to main site in Dutch. |
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Carlyle, Russ - http://www.russcarlyle.com
Singing big band leader who started in 1938, recorded sentimental hits over the years, and was still active in the mid-1990s. CD sales, detailed history. |
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Jacobs, Pete and his Wartime Radio Revue - http://www.wartimeradio.com/
Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links. |
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Somers Dream Orchestra - http://www.somersdreamorchestra.com/
New Jersey big band. Sample songs, photos, recordings, contact information, reviews. |
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Salem Oregon Big Band, The - http://home.comcast.net/~salembigb/
Nineteen-piece band. Calendar, booking information, audio sample, member list. |
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Big Band Sound, The - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bigbandsound/
A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips, song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites. |
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Roseville Big Band - http://www.rosevillebigband.org/
Adult education swing band with vocalists features classic tunes, original compositions, exhibition dancers, audience participation at concerts and dances in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Band profile and history, schedule, CDs, member biographies, photos, FAQ, song list, audio samples, contact information, search engine, member area. |
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Mood Swings Big Band - http://www.moodswings.com/
Baltimore based. Performance schedule, online booking form, mailing list, band profile, song list, auditions, links, contact information. |
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Les Brown's Band of Renown - http://www.lesbrownsbandofrenown.com
Performs in Branson, Missouri. Schedule, photos, biographies of Les Brown Senior and Junior. |
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The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band - http://www.mulliganmosaics.com
Chicago group, led by baritone saxophonist Ted Hogarth, performs the music of Gerry Mulligan. Performs, educates, digitizes Mulligan's music, and develops new music. |
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Legends of Swing - http://www.legendsofswing.com
Claremont, California based big band led by trombonist Gary Tole. Contains profile, contact information, and related links. |
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Jim Widner Big Band - http://www.jimwidnerbigband.com/
Official band site featuring itinerary of jazz camps, concerts, festivals and information on CDs. |
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Little Big Band - http://www.thelittlebigband.com/
Fifteen-piece orchestra based in Amston, Connecticut, playing for weddings, dances and concerts, with gig schedule, FAQs, testimonials, and CD sales. |
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Central Heat Big Band - http://www.centralheatbigband.nl/
Volunteer orchestra from the Netherlands with a repertoire including Basie, Sinatra and Mintzer. Photos, audio, CD shopping, in English and Dutch. |
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Dick Campo Big Band - http://www.dickcampobigband.com/
Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact information and a FAQ. |
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Jump City Jazz Orchestra - http://www.jumpcityjazz.com/
Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands. |
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Ron Smolen Orchestra, The - http://www.ronsmolenorchestra.com/
Services, biography, audio samples, and pictures from this Chicago big band. |
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Janne Ersson Big Band - http://www.janneersson.com
Swedish drummer Ersson leads powerhouse Buddy Rich tribute band. Photos, audio, dates of European and Australian tours. |
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GCB Big Band - http://www.gcbbigband.homestead.com/
A 16-piece jazz and swing band with a repertoire of many musical styles. Includes gig calendar, photos from a Queensland tour, and player profiles. |
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Route 66 - http://www.route66bigband.com/
Big band with twenty pieces plus two vocalists plays for weddings, corporate events, festivals and hotel gigs in Ireland from a base in Maynooth. Personnel, song list, audio demos, gig schedule. |
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Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra - http://www.crazyrhythm.com/
Eleven-piece band from Los Alamitos, California, re-creating hot jazz, sweet music and novelty tunes of the 1920s and early 30s as transcribed from 78 RPM records. Promotional information, reviews, upcoming shows, recordings, musician biographies, news, mailing list and a list of links. |
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Bill Porter Orchestra - http://www.billporterorchestra.com/
Chicago based. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and information on booking the band. |
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String Of Pearls - http://www.stringofpearlsband.com/
San Francisco area big band. News, schedule, booking and contact information, recordings, links, photos. |
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Enroughty, Joe and his Royal Virginians - http://www.guylombardomusic.com
Richmond, Virginia based 12 piece big band with 2 vocalists. Includes band profile and upcoming events. |
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Krivda, Ernie and The Fat Tuesday Big Band - http://www.erniekrivda.com/
Eighteen piece Cleveland band. Features news and reviews, biography, Real Audio song samples and booking information. |
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Tuxedo Junction - http://www.tuxedojunction-bigband.com/
Texas big band. Profile, merchandise, audio samples, guest book, booking information, links. |
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Stage Door Canteen - http://www.stagedoorcanteen.net/
A 12 piece big band located on Cape Cod. The band travels throughout the New England area. Includes repertoire and music samples. |
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Auburn Knights Orchestra - http://www.auburnknights.com/
College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information, newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking and auditioning information. |
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Scott Harris Big Band, The - http://www.scottharris.com/bigband/
Santa Cruz fifteen piece band. Song list, profile, contact information. |
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Dayton Jazz Orchestra - http://www.daytonjazzorchestra.com/
Ohio big band homepages include history, biographies, driving directions, photo gallery, schedule of events and cd information. |
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Mike Henebry Orchestra - http://www.mikehenebryorchestra.com/
Big band playing tunes from the Swing Era, playing parties, concerts and weddings. Located in Los Alamitos, California. Band profile, contact information, calendar of public engagements, their CD, mailing list, and a few links. |
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Swingtime - http://melbourneband.tripod.com/mmbst.htm
An 18-20 piece dance band presenting monthly dances in Melbourne, Florida. The Band plays swing music from the 30's, 40's and 50's as well as some more contemporary numbers. Affiliated with the Melbourne Municipal Band. Band profile, track list and samples from their CD, and booking and contact information. |
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The Shades of Blue Orchestra - http://www.shades-of-blue.com
Based in Baltimore. Schedule, audio clips, repertoire, mailing list, merchandise, booking information. |
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Moonlight Swing - http://www.moonlightswing.org/
Sacramento big band. Profile, photos, recordings, links. |
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Madison Jazz Project Big Band - http://www.mjpbigband.com/
A local big band from Madison, Ohio. Photographs, schedule, musician list, song list, links, audio samples, . |
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Johnny Knorr Orchestra - http://www.johnnyknorr.com/
Saxophonist-led orchestra features vocalist Gay Hobbs at Ohio weddings and dances. Newsletter signup, radio directory, audio samples, bookings. |
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The Star Spangled Big Band - http://www.ssbb.org/
[Frederick, Maryland] Washington, D.C. area Basie-style big band offers gig calendar, photos and musician profiles. |
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http://www.chopsjazz.com - http://www.chopsjazz.com
Twenty-piece jazz big band based in Fremont, California lists personnel and offers CDs for sale. |
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Baton Rouge Jazz Ensemble - http://www.brje.org/
Nineteen piece orchestra made up of volunteer musicians. Personnel, photos, schedule. |
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Bob Hoose And His Orchestra - http://www.bobhooseorchestra.com
Florida band led by vocalist Bob Hoose. Schedule, audio, video, merchandise, booking information. |
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Radio Days Dance Orchestra - http://www.radio-days.co.uk
A fourteen-piece dance orchestra, playing popular music from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. |
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Cairo Club Orchestra - http://gowrie.alphalink.com.au/cairo/
Big Band covering 1920s, 1930s and 1940s swing titles. Contains profile, photographs, audio samples and show schedule. |
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Difficult Run Jazz Band - http://drjb-bigband.com
[Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich. |
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Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band - http://www.artabrams.org/
Portland, Oregon area based band. Contains news, profile, recordings and information on their support of music education. |
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Yesterday Swing Orchestra - http://www.yesterdayswing.com
Performs in the Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley regions. Performance schedule, audio clips, and mailing list. |
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Atlanta Blue Notes, The - http://www.atlantabluenotes.com/
Nineteen-piece band offers history, schedule of engagements, booking information, arrangements for sale, play list, fund-raising ideas, links, and sample songs. |
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Wimmer, Jay and the Big Band All Stars - http://www.jaywimmer.com/
Seventeen piece band led by singing drummer, playing Latin jazz and swing, based in Southern California. Biographies, schedule, contact information. |
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SAP Bigband - http://www.sap-bigband.de/
Corporate-sponsored swing/funk outfit in Germany led by trumpeter Thomas Siffling and comprised of employees of the financial software company. Song list, audio, history. |
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Bill Dayton Big Band - http://www.billdayton.com/
Baltimore-based group led by Sandra Dayton on vocals and Steve Richwine on trumpet. Performance schedule, band profile, song list, audio and video samples, testimonials, contact information, pictures, musician credits. |
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Crabtowne Big Band - http://www.crabtownebigband.com/
Eighteen piece band from the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington area. News, promotional information, CDs, audio clips, a FAQ, guest book, searchable music library, list of members, schedule and booking information. |
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Jump Street Swing Band - http://www.jumpstreetswingband.com
Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon." |
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Gerry Barrett Swing Orchestra - http://gbswing.com
Trumpeter-led Boston-area swing and dance orchestra. FAQ, schedule, songlist. |
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Les DeMerle Orchestras, The - http://www.lesdemerlemusic.com/index4.html
Big band performing at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, with vocalist Bonnie Eisele. Contains history, discography, audio samples, reviews and a calendar. |
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SJC Jazz Orchestra - http://www9.plala.or.jp/BigbandSJC/
Based in Gifu, Japan since 1977. Concert schedule, audio clips, photos, and personnel. |
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Bensen-Scott Big Band - http://www.bsbbny.com
[Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie, Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples. |
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One Beat Back - http://onebeatback.com/
Detroit big band. Song list, upcoming events, profile, CD, sound clips, booking information. |
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James Bazen Big Band, The - http://www.musicunlimited.com/jbbb.htm
Washington DC based. Member profiles, biography, album review, booking and contact information, music samples, reviews. |
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Streamliners, The - http://www.thestreamliners.com/
Knoxville big band. Audio clips, photos, booking information. |
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Trinity Jazz Orchestra - http://www.trinityjazz.com/
Jazz repertory orchestra in western Pennsylvania. Personnel, video, and performance schedule. |
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Renee Wood's After Hours Big Band - http://afterhoursbigband.net
[Willow Springs, MO, US] Playing jazz and swing with full horn sections. Schedule including dates West Plains Opera House in southern Missouri, photos, audio clips, online ticket sales. |
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In the Mood - http://www.inthemoodbigband.com/
Milwaukee group playing danceable swing and standards in the 1940s style. Features song list, schedule and links. |
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The Lyratones - http://www.lyratones.com/
San Francisco Bay area seventeen-piece dance band playing big band swing and ballroom dances. Photos, song list, MP3 audio, scheduled events. |
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Starlite Orchestra - http://www.starliteorchestra.com/
Seventeen-piece dance band based in Washington, DC playing for concerts, charity balls, weddings, and corporate events, also available with eight pieces. Testimonials, photos, audio. |
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City Jazz Swing Band - http://www.cityjazz.org/
Jazz orchestra from the Catholic High School, Chester United Kingdom. Offers details of the ensemble, concerts, tours, CDs and related links. |
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Spencer Smith And His Vintage Years Orchestra - http://www.guylombardomusic.com/smith.html
Winston-Salem, North Carolina based 13-piece big band led by Spencer Smith includes four saxes, three trumpets, two trombones and tuba. With gig schedule and audio samples. |
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Big Band East - http://bigbandeast.tripod.com
Sixteen-piece orchestra based in the Hamptons, Long Island, US offers photos, press releases, photos, schedule and contact details. |
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Stephenson, Rick and His Endangered Species Big Band - http://home.interhop.net/jtaylor/
Newmarket Ontario big band. Band profile, audio and video clips, interview, photographs, schedule, links, CDs, contact information. |
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Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, The - http://themso.com/
[San Diego, CA, US] Swing and dance band. Upcoming events, links, song list, photos. |
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Not Ya Mama's Big Band - http://www.freewebs.com/notyamamasbigband/
Sixteen-piece swing band for New Orleans area high school students conducted by founder Keith Buccola. Photos, personnel. |
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Phil Rich Swing Band - http://www.philrich.com/
Thirteen piece group based in New England. Contains profile, calendar, repertoire list, and booking information. |
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New Memphis Hepcats - http://www.jeremyshradermusic.com/hepcats/NMH.htm
[Memphis, TN, US] Fourteen-piece band. CD information, upcoming performances, links, photos, song list, booking information. |
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Gold Coast Society Dance Band - http://www.goldcoastbigband.com
Sixteen-piece orchestra based in Miami, Florida. Photos. |
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Jazz Express Big Band - http://jazzexpressbigband.com
[Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings. |
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Don Burns Orchestra - http://www.myspace.com/donburnsorchestra
Twenty-piece big band playing 1940s hit arrangements for events in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Band member list, performance schedule, audio song samples, photo galleries. |
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Brass Impact Big Band - http://www.nsapa.org/bi/
Sixteen-piece orchestra from North Star Academy of Performing Arts in Refrewshire, Scotland, with trumpets, mellophones, baritones, rhythm instruments, and two saxophones. Personnel, schedule. |
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Big Daddy Orchestra - http://www.bigdaddyorchestra.com/
San Diego, California based big band. Contains biography, song list, and calendar. |