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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El Gran Combo’s big band format would become a template for many subsequent big salsa bands, and so would to Ithier’s military precision, emulated by bands like Colombia’s Grupo Niche.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The venue was a haven for the African American community when the city was still segregated and became well known for booking jazz and big band performers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1984, Setzer went solo and later formed the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the 1990s, a 17-piece big band ensemble.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The venue was a haven for the African American community when the city was still segregated and became well known for booking jazz and big band performers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1984, Setzer went solo and later formed the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the 1990s, a 17-piece big band ensemble.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Big band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20band. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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