big band

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But then you, Stanley, pointed out that I was raised on wrong jazz, which is to say white big band jazz, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The big band music stopped, and for a few seconds a hush fell over the guests.

From Barron's • Apr. 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

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

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

‘There’s a big band about four miles away,’ he said.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien