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Big
Bands
Etowah Jazz Society
The Etowah Jazz Society is a non profit Big Band based in Cartersville,
Georgia that has been in existence since 2002. We are a group of jazz
enthusiasts that are dedicated to educating the high school music
students as well as the surrounding community about jazz. We take the
monies that we earn by playing various gigs around the area and put on
a Jazzfest every spring with master classes and world class clinicians
for the high schools in north Georgia. We have a Dixieland group (the
New Orleans Express) as well as a Jazz Combo (the EJS Allstars) and
play jazz from strait up to smooth jazz, from dixieland to broadway.
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra was formed in Jan 02, in Denver, CO. We are
a full size (18 piece) big band featuring both female and male
vocalists. Besides a regular gig at the famous Dazzle Restaurant and
Lounge, MJO has performed at the annual Glen Miller SwingFest (Ft.
Morgan), Hudson Gardens, Denver Grand Prix and many local festivals and
events.
Monroe Big Band
This band works the South Eastern Michigan and Northwest Ohio areas.
We've been in existence over 15 years and play weddings, anniversaries,
corporate events, etc.
Northern Light
Jazz Orchestra
We are located in Bellingham, WA. U.S.A. We have been in existence for
a couple of years, playing concerts, dances and a couple of festivals
already, due to the fact we have excellent musicians in the band! Our
forte is swing music in the style of Count Basie, Les Brown, Duke
Ellington, as with many other big name bands.
Rob
Parton Jazz Tech Big Band
Rob has kept this band together for the better part of 15 years now and
there are no signs of slowing down. Rob just recorded the 6th CD
featuring a bunch of terrific Chicago writers and players, (including Tom Garling). The band
is chocked full of the finest players in the Chicago area. I'm biased,
but this big band is one of the best in the country in my opinion. Two Different Days is
available on CDbaby.com.
Stardusters
Music
Since 1993 the Stardusters Music has been delighting audiences
in Indiana. Featuring the Stardusters Jazz Orchestra,
a 17 piece big band that is capable of performing concerts,
wedding receptions, corporate events, and festivals. The
Stardusters Swing Band is an 8 piece band with the
big band sound. Both groups feature a male and female
vocalist. This group plays for dances and weddings.
Stardusters Music can provide live entertainment for any
event in any venue. No venue too. to large or too
small.
Tom
Smith Big Band - Tom Smith sings Sinatra
and leads his Long Island Big Band in a tribute to classic
swing music...Authentic charts...top New York musicans.
TAKE
NOTE Big Band
Bob Martin's Take Note Big Bandis a very
active performance group that is based out of the northeast
Atlanta area and works extensively throughout the region.
It is a full 19 piece big band including five trumpets,
five saxes, four trombones along with bass, guitar, piano
and drums in the rhythm section. The band also features
outstanding female vocalist Diane Bowman, an exciting
performer with a perfect voice for the big band style.
The
Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band
18 of the UK's top professionals from the
world of Big Band Jazz & Swing.
First Established in 1972 - Available for all functions,
TV & Radio etc.
The
Tony Greenwood Big Band
We
are located in Manchester, UK. We have been around for
over 12 years, performing at concerts, dances, corporate
events, weddings and other celebrations. The band plays
mostly swing music paying tribute to Count Basie, Glenn
Miller, Duke Ellington, Ted Heath etc. The band also features
excellent vocalist John Jenkinson, he has the perfect
voice for this style of music. John's favourite singers
includeMatt Monro,Bobby Darin,Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
& Bing Crosby.
Bureau
of Standards Big Band
An 18 piece big band doing traditional
big band and swing arrangements in Portland Oregon.
The Swing Sisters
a female trio performing the vocal harmonies of the 1940s
and 50s
The York Jazz
Ensemble
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2000, the 9 piece
band specializes in swing, and standards playing jazz
venues, festivals, parties and fundraisers
Malvern
Big Band (UK)
Malvern is a medium-sized town in Worcestershire, UK,
with a lot of music going on, including a fine big band.
MBB plays some standards, but has an emphasis on the contemporary,
including in its repertoire charts by Jim Martin, Don
Ellis, Frank Mantooth and Kris Berg. The band is directed
from lead alto by Mike Halliday and plays in theatres
in and around Worcestershire as well as for private functions.
Big
Band Theory
We are an active 17 piece band in the Los Angeles area,
Most of the band members are scientists working at the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA.
Valley
Swing Shift
We're an 18-piece traditional big band that features tunes
in the decades around WWII, as well as standard big band
arrangements. We've been together since 1977, and play
all venues from weddings, night club shows, summer park
concerts, and private parties.
Bigband
Moonlight
Big band in Assen, Holland, that is called Bigband Moonlight.
The
Nomo Funk Orchestra
13-piece funk marching band featuring an awesome line-up
of young Melbourne musicians with an energetic sound that
the streets of Melbourne have never heard the likes of
before. The group comprises current and alumni students
of Blackburn High School, forming in 2005 to attempt the
seemingly impossible... to establish a funk marching band.
Nomo uniquely combines tight ensemble playing with energetic
moves and grooves.
The
Ambassadors Big Band - Sheffield, U.K.
www.bigband-waesiana.be
www.ultimatebands.us
Moondust
Big Band
Atlanta
Swing
Truth
in Jazz Orchestra
Truth
in Jazz is a big band formed and sponsored by The Truth
newspaper in Elkhart, Indiana. Being the Band Instrument
Capital of the World there are many former professional
in the area that worked in the factories of Conn, Selmer,
Ludwig, etc. Those pros and other members who have played
in university bands make up our personnel. The band plays
many gigs in the area including the Elkhart Jazz Festival
where they are the only two local bands that perform.
The instrumentation is based on the one that Count Basie
developed.
The
Big Swing Band
Jazz
Writers/Players/Jazz Sites
Mark
Colby
Mark
has performed with Gerry Mulligan, Jaco Pastorius, Frank
Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, Bob James, Charlie Haden and
Mose Allison. He is a first call studio musician, and
has played on over 2,000 commercials in the competitive
Chicago market. He has been a jazz faculty member at DePaul
University since 1983, as well as Elmhurst College. Currently,
he is performing as a guest soloist and clinician/ adjudicator
at high schools and colleges throughout the United States
representing the Selmer Company.
Tim Coffman
Tim Coffman is one of the most active trombonist and teachers
in the Chicago area.
Mr. Coffman is currently on the Jazz Studies faculty at
DePaul University where he teaches Jazz Trombone, Jazz
Improvisation, Jazz History, Low Brass Techniques and
coaches Jazz Combos. Tim has recently recorded a CD entitled
"Crossroads".
www.jazzreview.com
Terrific
site for the serious jazz lover. A complete guide to jazz
music on the web.
www.musiconpaper.com
Hemme B. Luttjeboer is a professional guitarist who
transcribes/arranges for top publishing houses in the U.S. His work
prominently features pop, rock, country and jazz and also includes 'big
band'.
Bill
Fulton
LA keyboardist/writer/arranger, Bill writes for a variety
of television and commercial situations as well as jazz.
He has recently published many tunes for combo, available
in PDf format along with a killer
CD of those tunes
The
FOSSICKERS Jazz Training Combo - The FOSSICKERS Jazz
Training Combo, is an Australian jazz and general performance
skills development project. It caters to the whole community
and as many instruments as possible.Music Play for Life.
tuxjunction.net
The
sounds of the big bands, the Swing Era, from the 1930s
right through today!
Greg
Fishman Jazz Studios
Greg
Fishman's educational site for students of jazz improvisation.
The site features in-depth theory articles and practice
tips for musicians, as well as excerpts from Greg's latest
book, Jazz Saxophone Etudes. If you are a jazz improviser,
be sure to bookmark this site!
Thomas
Matta
One of Chicago's premiere bass trombonists and jazz writers.
Tom is a top call bass trombonist in Chicago studios,
pit orchestras and big bands. His compositions and arrangements
have been performed and recorded by premier orchestras,
big bands and chamber ensembles worldwide. He is published
by Kendor Music, Doug Beach Music, Andel Editions, and
the UNC Jazz Press. Tom currently teaches at DePaul University.
Rodger
Fox
This site carries CD Sales, Musical Arrangement Sales
of charts recorded by my Big Band and naturally an events
gig guide for workshops/clinics/concerts and the like.
Mendel
Barak
David
Priest Trio
Andrew
Pfaff
Bassist, educator, composer, and author of bass book Mode
Shapes for Bass.
Olli
Pitkanen - Finland
More
Big Band Chart/Arrangement Sites
Lush Life Music
Big band charts for musicians by musicians. We
offer high quality big band arrangements which have all been
'road-tested' by working bands. Many are transcriptions from the
libraries of big bands such as Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Artie Shaw,
Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and other greats of the big band era.
Cyber
Jazz
Charts
by Rich Szabo, Tito Puente, Sammy Nestico, Thad Jones,
Henry Mancini, Count Basie, John LaBarbara, Bob Mintzer,
Bob Brookmeyer, Toshiko Akiyoshi and more.
Internet
Sources for Big Band Arrangements - This site lists
many places you can go to find charts for your 17-piece
jazz band
Misc.
Music Links
New
Music Label
Your Ticket into the Music Business.
Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels,
Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop
solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types
of Music careers.
Jazz
Sax Solos
An
affordable way to obtain solos of your favorite jazz artist.
Tune transposing and music notation services are also
available.
Music
Media Entertainment Group
The
Music Media Entertainment Group web site.
The most comprehensive Musicians Resource Site on the
net!
Audio-Music.net
Information and sources for online music and audio-books.
Piano Music
& Wedding Music - Listen free here!
Wedding music, lullabies, love songs, holiday music
and relaxing piano music by The O'Neill Brothers, nationally-known
piano artists. Beautiful piano music to soothe and inspire.
Instrumentpro.com
InstrumentPro
- Musical Instrument Online Retailer We have over 7,000
products in our catalog.
Lowest prices on the net, the best service and Free Shipping!
Music
Education Online
The Number One Listing for "Music Education"
on the Internet
Free
sheet music - Learn to play
Description: Free sheet music, guitar tab and bass tab.
Learn to play guitar, piano and other instruments!
Clodhoppers
Music
Online music instrument store offering banjos, guitars,
dobros, mandolins, fiddles, and more. Whether you like
bluegrass, or traditional irish folk music, we have what
you need. At Clodhoppers, we love everything acoustic!
San
Francisco cd duplication
Community Musician, located in the Mission district of
San Francisco, is a local San Francisco leader in CD and
DVD duplication.
Professional Audio Equipment
Spectrumaudio.com offers the best prices on a wide range
of pro audio equipment, professional music equipment,
recording tools, drums, guitars, bass, keyword and much
more. Visit Spectrumaudio.com today.
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