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
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The entertainment included professional tango dancers, singers and a big band ensemble.
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David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sunday, July 20: The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is an ensemble that blends classic, soul, and Latin jazz, along with its signature big band energy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
Producers promise to turn the theater into an immersive nightclub with a live onstage big band.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
The lunches were delivered to Interfaith Community Services in Escondido for distribution.
VALLEY CENTER
Jazz benefit concert
A lunch fundraiser and concert featuring jazz, swing and big band music will be at noon March 2 in the Maxine Theater at Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Sunday, July 20: The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is an ensemble that blends classic, soul, and Latin jazz, along with its signature big band energy.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
Producers promise to turn the theater into an immersive nightclub with a live onstage big band.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
The lunches were delivered to Interfaith Community Services in Escondido for distribution.
VALLEY CENTER
Jazz benefit concert
A lunch fundraiser and concert featuring jazz, swing and big band music will be at noon March 2 in the Maxine Theater at Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Big band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20band. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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