Loud, boisterous and full of brass, this orchestra reminds me of what a powerhouse, muscular big band is suppose to sound like. Providing jazzy vocals, terrific charts and excellent musicianship by an ...

Hot on the heels of Marilyn Harris' Future Street, Wrightwood Records presents Harris' Round Trip: a new album with original jazz songs, kicking big band charts, killer solos and swingin' vocals.

Years later, doing my master’s thesis, I got an assignment to write a big band chart. And I finally started ... distinctive use of vocals and sonic storytelling are perfect examples of this.

The University Jazz Lab Band is dedicated to the well-prepared performance of big band charts where careful attention is given to style and detail. Literature includes both traditional and ...

In the 1980s, after becoming Professor Heath of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, he began writing big band charts of his small group compositions. He has amassed approximately ...

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Before David Letterman made it big, he was on The Starland Vocal Band Show. You may not remember that show, but you've no doubt heard that band's smash hit, "Afternoon Delight." ...

The Big Band performs some of the top Jazz Big Band charts from the likes of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Big Band, Gordon Goodwin, Bill Holman, Ted Heath, Basie & more. Tight ensemble work with ...