big band

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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

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

Arriving on stage in a sparkly tuxedo dress, she rearranged her hits Espresso and Please Please Please in a jazzy big band style, and even delivered a fleet-footed tap dance sequence.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Carpenter skipped back to the stage for a big band version of Espresso, complete with ankle-endangering tap routine.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

He had invited me to probably ten of his gigs to watch him play and had once let me sit in on drums at a big band concert for a thousand people.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick