"These guys found this band," said leader Ken Crowell, a middle school music teacher, after he had set up the 18 chairs and Chops Big Band music stands at the edge of the dining-room dance floor.

On Wednesday, March 20, Arlington Heights music venue and bistro Hey Nonny is hosting The Blueshift Big Band, a 17-piece jazz orchestra lead by Joel Baer and Chris Parso. But the audience won’t ...

Right from the jump, the horns hit with crisp urgency, heralding the arrival of Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band at the Tiny Desk. This is not your grandparents' — or even your great-grandparents ...

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.

The Al Cobine Big Band will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 at the Bartholomew County Public Library Plaza, 536 Fifth St. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved indoors to The Commons ...