big band

noun

: a band that is larger than a combo and that usually features a mixture of ensemble playing and solo improvisation typical of jazz or swing

Examples of big band in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Attendees will have the opportunity to dance to live big band music, explore the Athenaeum’s stunning art collection, and savor a variety of culinary delights, including hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner provided by Pronto Catering by Giuseppe. —

Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Featuring an incredible array of special guests, the album spanned spirituals, blues, jazz, ragtime, big band, fusion, R&B, and hip hop, and won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 Popular, nine-piece Detroit big band Planet D Nonet will play two shows at Ann Arbor’s Blue Llama Jazz Club on Friday, Nov. 29, to celebrate the release of their latest album. —

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big band