big band

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The spirit of old-school jazz, blues, big band and soul inhabits the record, which stretches out over 71 minutes, as Raye flexes her compositional muscles.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As Simon observed years later, the V-Discs “mark the high watermark of the big band years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

But The Clearing has a clarity and purpose that suggests they're finally OK with the idea of being a chart-topping, festival-headlining "big band".

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

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 • Jul. 4, 2025

The melting pot that is America has yielded brand new genres such as big band, jazz, blues, rock and roll, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin