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big band

NOUN
a large dance band
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Olly said his dream is to play in a "big band" at Wembley Stadium, possibly playing alongside music legend May.

From BBC

The courtly gentleman guided women around the floor to big band standards with all the aplomb of teenage boys waltzing at a cotillion dance they’ve been forced to attend by their parents.

From Salon

He said: "There's a pretty big buzz around the city for it. It's always cool when you get big bands come but especially for this when it's been years since they have played."

From BBC

“Country songs, rock songs, pop songs, operatics, big band, rap stuff — it’s all over the map,” Marsh says.

From Los Angeles Times

His experience working with big bands made for easy work, he said.

From Los Angeles Times