For the past eight years, the Blue Water Big Band has been performing monthly at the AAD Shrine Event and Meeting Center in Hermantown. The Blue Water Big Band plays a swinging version of "The First ...

This is a great weekend for RVA big band music. On Friday night, local legend Doug Richards leads Laura Ann Singh and his ensemble in a Virginia Commonwealth University performance including his ...

Centenary Stage Company will present Big Beat Big Band as part of the Winter Thaw Music Festival on Sunday, January 25 at ...

For one of the few big band jazz groups in the region, it’s all about keeping the music alive and well. The origins of The Dues Band stem from founder Alan Hirayama wanting to create a musical ...

The Caz – South Buffalo’s new music venue – is preparing to host The George Scott Big Band for its first ever Holiday Extravaganza. After launching in late October, The Caz has become an overnight ...

Get ready for a night of swing and soul! Join us on Saturday, May 17 at 7 PM at the historic Richey Suncoast Theatre for an unforgettable performance by the Tampa Bay Big Band! Known for their ...

Anyone worried about the future of jazz and improvisational music — especially if you’re under the impression that big-band music is the sole domain of ghost bands fronted by relatives of deceased ...

When he was 12, Charles Hamilton saw Louis Armstrong on television—he thinks on The Ed Sullivan Show. That pivotal performance inspired him to tell his mother he wanted to play trumpet. It’s worked ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra Big Band performed at the University of Lynchburg on Sunday. The theme was a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day as the band ...

As anyone who’s recently attended a show by Foreigner or Lynyrd Skynyrd knows, it’s become as common as a guitar solo to see a classic rock & roll outfit without any original members in the lineup.

The Albany Jazz Band began 30 years ago as a hobbyist community practice group in Albany, California. In 2008, under new leadership, the band shifted toward a more serious performance focus. By 2013, ...