Definition of big band
: 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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His parents were musicians, he in big bands and she in classical chamber groups.
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Ray Anthony, 96, whose big band played the Academy's 1958 shindig, recalls the Rat Pack glamour of the era and a party with the starlet.
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This concert, part of the Artes Unplugged series at the Rose Marine Theater, features Fort Worth singer Stephanie Gonzales and the band performing retro styles of music including big band, swing, jazz and more.
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Viva La Vida fit snugly into that old narrative of the world’s biggest band almost really going for it, working with a producer and instruments outside of their comfort zone for some approximation of Achtung Baby or Kid A or Sgt.
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Muse is one of the biggest bands in the world today.
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July 5 is the 25th anniversary of the smallest album from the world’s biggest band.
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Friday is the last official night open to the public, with a farewell set from the dancefloor-packing big band Soul City.
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Vince had danced to some of the biggest of the big bands there: Harry James, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey.
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First Known Use of big band
1917
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Definition of big band for English Language Learners
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: a large musical group that usually plays jazz music that people dance to
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