I had a great time singing the lead vocal part for Gerhard Guter’s stunning big band arrangement of “Pure Imagination” in 3/4. The shift into waltz time gives this classic song a graceful ...

The ensemble was created to serve jazz players in reading and performing standard and original big band arrangements by national and local writers and arrangers. “The Jazz Project is designed to ...

Amateur trombonist Trisha Moynihan invited friends and acquaintances from various musical groups to read big band arrangements on Thursday evenings, just for the fun of it. The initial sessions ...

It then winds through a mix of duets recorded in 2014 (alas, no Sir Cliff) and what they're calling "big band" arrangements of catalogue classics like “Avalon of the Heart”, “So Quiet in Here” and ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble 1 presents the first concert of the season, featuring Big Band compositions and arrangements by students. The concert is Wednesday ...

This arrangement of “Splanky” features all the big-band elements that made the music so enthralling. It’s got a classic, post-solo “shout chorus” and bombastic drum fills courtesy of the ...

A sell-out performance was held by the Rancho Santa Fe Big Band Swing Orchestra on Dec. 15 at the Secret Garden in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe. This jazz orchestra, in existence since 2001 ...