...Jazz accepts beginners on their own terms, capitalizing on their creative impulse, as opposed to their technical prowess. Note: This article was first published in the Jazz Education Journal in ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

Enjoy the vintage swing sound of the Blue Velvet Big Band in this Expressions episode Expressions welcomes the Blue Velvet Big Band to the stage in an episode that will surely get you on the dance ...

Well before the music starts, every seat on the capacious back deck at the Bluegill Restaurant is occupied. And they’re going to stay that way for the next few hours – except when people get up to ...

I try to avoid hyperbole. I'm not all that comfortable out on a limb. But I'll still wager you've never come across a big-band album like this. Perhaps you've heard orchestras that use dissonance and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the touring bands without any original members, but the Glenn Miller Orchestra may have ...