Big Band in the News (updated daily)

This page contains the most current news about big bands.  It changes almost daily so you might want to bookmark the page to quickly read the headlines containing anything that is big band related.

06/09/2006 09:41 AM

SLV Big Band plays it like it was (Alamosa Valley Courier)

BY RUTH HEIDE ALAMOSA— The big band sound is alive in the San Luis Valley. The San Luis Valley Big Band, a 21-member band comprised of Valley musicians, is sharing its toe-tapping tunes in a variety of venues from music festivals and outdoor concerts to benefits and regular “gigs.”

06/09/2006 12:46 AM

Big band sound (The Express-Times)

The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band performs 8 and 10:30 p.m. June 20-25 at the Blue Note, 131 W. Third St., New York City. Reservations: 212-475-8592.

06/08/2006 04:19 PM

Big Band Tag Team (Santa Barbara Independent)

Chris Walden is a truly brilliant big-band composer/arranger. His first American release, Home of My Heart , was nominated for two Grammys and his new release, No Bounds , is a fascinating example of intelligent, forward-thinking, and powerful writing and playing.

06/08/2006 12:44 AM

Concert in the Garden: Big-band tunes get audience swinging (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Complemented by the glow of a half-moon, the stars of the big-band era shone brightly on the Botanic Garden.

06/09/2006 03:50 PM

Big Ben To Star In Music Video (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

Big Ben Roethlisberger is about to become a music-video star.

06/06/2006 03:50 PM

Toronto All-Star Big Band swings into town this summer (Simcoe.com)

The energetic and often romantic sounds of big band music - the genre made popular in the war-torn 1940s by such people as Glenn Miller - will be heard in Stayner this summer.

06/09/2006 03:28 PM

Cummins Municipal Band begins 137th year (Olney Daily Mail)

As the sun went down Wednesday and members of the Cummins Municipal Band took the stage and began their first concert of the season, one of their biggest fans could hardly wait for the music to start.

06/09/2006 10:05 AM

Band's theft a blow to tour (The Mercury)

MEMBERS of the Derwent Valley Concert Band are furious after thieves stole more than $12,000 worth of equipment from their rehearsal room this week.

06/09/2006 10:04 AM

Beyonce searching for a girl band (Reno Gazette-Journal)

Beyonce is searching for a girl band

06/09/2006 11:50 AM

Namibia: Religious Beliefs Keep Band Going (AllAfrica.com)

It's a local band called G3, namely, 'God, George and Gustav.' The talented brothers Gustav and George Pickering chose this name because they believe that God is life and acknowledgement should be given to Him as the Giver of gifts.