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Basie, Count
Count Basie, Count Basie, DownBeat.com: Count Basie, Selected Artist Biography - Count Basie, The Complete Atomic Basie, The Jazz Archive: Count Basie, The Kennedy Center Honors Count Basie, Verve Records: Count Basie
Dorsey, Tommy
Red Hot Jazz: Tommy Dorsey, Solid: Tommy Dorsey, Swing Band Booking: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Goodman, Benny
Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman - the King of Swing, Downbeat.com: Goodman, Benny, Goodman Turns Back The Clock, PBS - Jazz: Benny Goodman, PeanutsJazz: Benny Goodman, The Benny Goodman Page
James, Harry
Harry James and His Big Band, James, Harry - Solid!
Kenney, Mart
Edited Hansard * Number 075 (Official Version), Kenney, Mart - Bio, Mart Kenney, Canada's Big Band King
Kenton, Stan
52nd Street Jazz: Stan Kenton Orchestra, Stan Kenton, Stan Kenton in the 70s, Stan Kenton On CD, The Stan Kenton Collection at the University of No
Miller, Glenn
Barber and Associates: The Glenn Miller Orchestra, CMG Worldwide: Glenn Miller, Glenn Miller Birthplace Society, Glenn Miller Orchestra Europe, Glenn Miller Orchestra UK, Glenn Miller Orchestra, The, Station Avenue Productions: Glenn Miller Orchestra
Andrew Thielen Big Band
Drummer-led 17-piece big band performs throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia including classic swing, rock, disco and shag. Song list, photos, testimonials.
Annapolis Junction Big Band
A 17-piece big band based in Annapolis, Maryland since 1991. The site includes photos, contact information, public appearances, song list, band history, vocalist link, and directions.
Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band
Portland, Oregon area based band. Contains news, profile, recordings and information on their support of music education.
Atlanta Blue Notes, The
Nineteen-piece band offers history, schedule of engagements, booking information, arrangements for sale, play list, fund-raising ideas, links, and sample songs.
Auburn Knights Orchestra
College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information, newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking and auditioning information.
Audubon Jazz Explosion
Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands.
Australian Cotton Club Orchestra
Group from Melbourne with 12 to 15 piece plays jazz and swing, with photo, biography and sound samples.
Baton Rouge Jazz Ensemble
Twenty-piece orchestra made up of volunteer musicians from all walks of life.
Bedford Big Band
A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era. Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact information, events schedule, and links.
Bensen-Scott Big Band
[Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie, Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples.
Berkowitz, Michael
Drummer leading the modern-day Gene Krupa Orchestra also offers tributes to Harry James, Buddy Rich and Nelson Riddle at venues in the US and Europe. History, shows, reviews, photos.
Big Band Express
San Diego based big band. Band information, event calendar and information on their CD.
Big Band Jazz Machine, The
Los Angeles big band. Band member biographies, picture gallery, song list, discography and booking information.
Big Band Sound, The
A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips, song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites.
Big Band Theory
Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon."
Big Smoke Jazz Orchestra
Twenty-piece big band formed at Oxford University, now based in London and available for clubs and corporate events. E-letter signup, password-protected members area.
Bill Dayton Big Band
Baltimore-based group led by Sandra Dayton on vocals and Steve Richwine on trumpet. Performance schedule, band profile, song list, audio and video samples, testimonials, contact information, pictures, musician credits.
Bill Porter Orchestra
Chicago based. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and information on booking the band.
Black Band
Large swing band based at Jaroslav Kocianin Art School at Usti nad Orlici, near Prague, Czechoslovakia, conducted by Zdenek Cerny ("black" in Czech). Photo, history, machine-translated English pages from Czech.
Black Magic Big Band
[Galway, Ireland] Pianist-led 18-piece group featuring Sinatra-style vocalist. News, history, song list, audio, personnel, recordings.
Bob Martin's Take Note Big Band
Atlanta 19 piece big band. Offers a mailing list, upcoming event schedule, band member biographies, news, a song list, Real Audio samples, and a list of other big bands on the web.
Brass Impact Big Band
Sixteen-piece orchestra from North Star Academy of Performing Arts in Refrewshire, Scotland, with trumpets, mellophones, baritones, rhythm instruments, and two saxophones. Personnel, schedule.
Brisbane All Star Youth Big Band
[Queensland, Australia] Students performing for festivals and concerts. Song list, MP3 audio samples, photos.
British Dance Bands
Message board and discussion forum for fans of the British dance bands and popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.
Brooks Tegler Big Band
[Washington, DC, US] Part of the WW2 Allied Airforce Federation historical society, travels worldwide. Profile, photographs and upcoming appearances.
Bruce James Orchestra
Based in Vancouver, Canada, this 17-piece jazz ensemble is available for functions and plays swing selections from the 40s to the modern day. Schedule, testimonials.
Cedar Avenue Big Band
Minnesota band based in Minneapolis/St. Paul plays modern jazz as well as Basie and Ellington. Contains a band history, CD information, a list of members, and reviews.
Central Heat Big Band
Volunteer orchestra from the Netherlands with a repertoire including Basie, Sinatra and Mintzer. Photos, audio, CD shopping, in English and Dutch.
Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
One of Chicago's premiere big bands playing the music of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and other famous bands.
City Jazz Swing Band
Jazz orchestra from the Catholic High School, Chester United Kingdom. Offers details of the ensemble, concerts, tours, CDs and related links.
City Rhythm Orchestra
Pennsylvania big band available for weddings and parties. Music samples, CDs, video clips, upcoming shows, information on their radio show, biographies, links, reviews, repertoire, photo gallery, contact and booking information.
Commodores Big Band
A 17-piece band from Victoria, British Columbia playing swing music of the 30's and 40's as well as contemporary rock and latin. History, audio samples and booking information.
ConChord Big Band
Group playing jazz, swing and popular music based in West Sussex, England. Sound files and slideshows.
Crabtowne Big Band
Eighteen piece band from the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington area. News, promotional information, CDs, audio clips, a FAQ, guest book, searchable music library, list of members, schedule and booking information.
Customs House Community Big Band
[South Tyneside, UK] Volunteer group of more than 20 pieces, run by members and elected committee. Photos, gigs, history.
Dando, Phil
Trombonist based in Glamorgan, UK leads a 17-piece big band as well as smaller groups for weddings, corporate events, dinner dances, concerts and festivals. Photos, sound files.
Devil's Workshop Big Band
Seventeen-piece jazz big band. Photo, scheduled gigs in Richmond, Virginia.
Dick Campo Big Band
Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact information and a FAQ.
Dick Jurgens Orchestra, The
Sound samples, old broadcasts, discography, picture galleries and links to musicians associated with the orchestra known for work on the Lucky Strike Hit Parade. Links to the Dick Jurgens Orchestra Memorial Foundation and historical memorabilia.
Difficult Run Jazz Band
[Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich.
Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra
1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows.
Don Burns Orchestra
Twenty-piece big band playing 1940s hit arrangements for events in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Band member list, performance schedule, audio song samples, photo galleries.
Enroughty, Joe and his Royal Virginians
Richmond, Virginia based 12 piece big band. Includes band profile and upcoming events.
Forest Excelsior Band
Community dance band of sixteen pieces or more based in Forest, Ontario, the current form of a band established in 1880. Photos, gig schedule, personnel, history.
Galaxy Big Band
[East Anglia, UK] Features Sinatra-style vocalist. Photo, event lists, press clipping.
GCB Big Band
A 16-piece jazz and swing band with a repertoire of many musical styles. Includes gig calendar, photos from a Queensland tour, and player profiles.
Gerry Barrett Swing Orchestra
Trumpeter-led Boston-area swing and dance orchestra. FAQ, schedule, songlist.
Gold Coast Society Dance Band
Sixteen-piece orchestra based in Miami, Florida. Photos.
Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra
Tacoma and Seattle based 20 piece orchestra, in the style of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Count Basie. Site features booking information and performance schedule.
GTA Swing Band
Toronto-based 18-piece band with vocalist playing swing era dance music. Photo, trivia quiz, schedule.
Hefti, Neal
Biographical site by Kent Lundberg details the trumpeter's career including his noted arrangements for the Count Basie Orchestra (including his best-known composition, "Cute") and recordings with his own orchestra such as "Coral Reef." Links and references.
Herman, Woody
Jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist who led a hard-driving orchestra known as the Herman Herd. Duke University archive offers brief biography and lengthy discography.
Houstonian Big Band
Seventeen-piece orchestra based in Houston, Texas, performing big band and swing music. Offers band biography, audio samples, repertoire list, calendar of upcoming events and photographs.
In the Mood
Milwaukee group playing danceable swing and standards in the 1940s style. Features song list, schedule and links.
Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra
Jazz ensemble with sixteen pieces plus vocalists. Performance schedule, sound samples, band member biographies and photo gallery.
Italian Big Band
Ensemble under the direction of Marco Renzi plays swing and jazz by Miller and Basie as well as light music by Italian composers. Radio performance and concert schedule, sound files [MP3]. In Italian and English.
Jacobs, Pete and his Wartime Radio Revue
Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links.
James Bazen Big Band, The
Washington DC based. Member profiles, biography, album review, booking and contact information, music samples, reviews.
Janne Ersson Big Band
Swedish drummer Ersson leads powerhouse Buddy Rich tribute band. Photos, audio, dates of European and Australian tours.
Jazz Express Big Band
[Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings.
Jazz Workshop Biggish Band
Free-wheeling ensemble based in Cape Town, South Africa, led by trombonist and composer Jannie "Hanepoot" Van Tonder and playing classic swing as well as jazz versions of mbaqanga and goema African music. Photos.
Jet Big Band
Melbourne, Australia based band. Contains profile, audio samples, photographs, calendar, and member list.
Joey Thomas Big Band
Albany, New York band hosting a radio program on WAMC. Information about their Sinatra tribute show, current news, links to songs on MP3.com, photo gallery, links, fan mail.
John Clark Big Band
Group plays for concerts, weddings and parties in southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Song list, personnel, upcoming shows.
Johnny Knorr Orchestra
Saxophonist-led orchestra features vocalist Gay Hobbs at Ohio weddings and dances. Newsletter signup, radio directory, audio samples, bookings.
Johnny Mack Super Big Band
Ohio big band. Itinerary, member profiles, big band links, ticket information, photos.
Jump Street Swing Band
Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon."
Just in Time Swing Band
Youthful 18-piece band with vocalist based in Bath, UK, available for corporate functions, weddings and dinner dances. Sponsorship, tours.
Legends of Swing
[Los Angeles, CA, US] Fully professional group led by trombonist and Yamaha clinician Gary Cole. Gigs in the US and Europe, clients, venues, photos.
Let's Dance Big Band, The
[Melbourne, Australia] Playing charts from Goodman, Herman, Basie and Prima and vocals from Ella, Frank and Joe Williams, as a 14-piece orchestra or as an octet. Photos, schedule.
Lighthouse Swing Band
[Ontario, Canada] Eighteen member big band. Profile, audio sample, calendar, booking information.
Little Big Band, The
[Amston, CT, US] Fifteen piece swing band. Contains profile, schedule, a list of frequently asked questions and album information.
Madison Jazz Project Big Band
A local big band from Madison, Ohio. Photographs, schedule, musician list, song list, links, audio samples, .
Manhattan New Music Project
Big band led by guitarist and composer Paul Nash. News, audio excerpts.
Metropole Big Band
Bass trombonist Rene Laanen supplies English-language page for this precision recording group from the Netherlands. Musician photos, CDs, bookings, link to main site in Dutch.
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Sixteen-piece orchestra from Denver offers photo, history, composition, playlist and upcoming events, as well as useful music-lover links.
Mike Henebry Orchestra
Big band playing tunes from the Swing Era, playing parties, concerts and weddings. Located in Los Alamitos, California. Band profile, contact information, calendar of public engagements, their CD, mailing list, and a few links.
Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Eighteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada, playing a variety of styles for concerts, weddings and parties, and offering CDs for sale.
Monroe, Vaughn
Smooth singing bandleader known for hits such as "Racing With the Moon." Sheet music gallery, publicity photos including shots taken at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, links to band personnel.
Mood Swings Big Band
Baltimore based. Performance schedule, online booking form, mailing list, band profile, song list, auditions, links, contact information.
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, The
[San Diego, CA, US] Swing and dance band. Upcoming events, links, song list, photos.
Moonlight Swing Big Band
Not-for-profit 22-piece California ensemble re-creating the swing sound of the 1930s and 1940s, and specializing in the Army Air Force Band led by Captain Glenn Miller. Gig schedule, photos.
Moonlighters, The
Rhode Island band. History, contact information, song list, links, photos.
New Memphis Hepcats
[Memphis, TN, US] Fourteen-piece band. CD information, upcoming performances, links, photos, song list, booking information.
New Trocadero Dance Orchestra, The
Sydney, Australia big band. Repertoire, audio samples, contact information.
North Shore Big Band
Duluth 16 piece band. Song list, calendar, video clips, contact information.
Not Ya Mama's Big Band
Sixteen-piece swing band for New Orleans area high school students conducted by founder Keith Buccola. Photos, personnel.
One Beat Back
Detroit big band. Song list, upcoming events, profile, CD, sound clips, booking information.
Opus One Big Band
Hertfordshire, England big band. History, audio samples, calendar, photos, links, guest book.
Perry Parsons Big Band
[London, UK] Swing orchestra available to play for dances with flexible instrumentation up to five reeds and eight brass. Song list, history, financial support.
Renee Wood's After Hours Big Band
[Willow Springs, MO, US] Playing jazz and swing with full horn sections. Schedule including dates West Plains Opera House in southern Missouri, photos, audio clips, online ticket sales.
Rhythm Society Swing Orchestra
Detroit big band. Profile, photos, audio samples, schedule, guest book, contact information.
Roseville Big Band
Adult education swing band with vocalists features classic tunes, original compositions, exhibition dancers, audience participation at concerts and dances in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Band profile and history, schedule, CDs, member biographies, photos, FAQ, song list, audio samples, contact information, search engine, member area.
Route 66
Big band with twenty pieces plus two vocalists plays for weddings, corporate events, festivals and hotel gigs in Ireland from a base in Maynooth. Personnel, song list, audio demos, gig schedule.
Runyan Jay Big Band
[Toledo, OH, US] Fifteen-piece dance band available for private parties, weddings, annviversaries, and other occasions. Profile and contact information.
Salem Oregon Big Band, The
Nineteen-piece band. Calendar, booking information, audio sample, member list.
San Diego Concert Jazz Band
Seventeen piece big band. Profile, workshop schedule, contact information.
San Francisco Starlight Orchestra
Sixteen piece big band. Upcoming dances, recordings, member profiles, mailing list, contact information, guest book, links.
SAP Bigband
Corporate-sponsored swing/funk outfit in Germany led by trumpeter Thomas Siffling and comprised of employees of the financial software company. Song list, audio, history.
Scott Harris Big Band, The
Santa Cruz fifteen piece band. Song list, profile, contact information.
Second Generation
Drum corps influenced jazz big band from West Sussex, UK, books local events and sells recordings in US stores.
Sentimental Journey Orchestra, The
[Atlanta, GA, US] Nineteen-member big band. History, member biographies, auditions, links, photos, schedule, stories, booking and contact information, member area.
Somers Dream Orchestra
New Jersey big band. Sample songs, photos, recordings, contact information, reviews.
Sounds of Swing Orchestra
Features musicians from the London West End theatres. Contains testimonials, photos, and sound clips.
Stage Door Canteen
A 12 piece big band located on Cape Cod. The band travels throughout the New England area. Includes repertoire and music samples.
Stan Bann Big Band
Minneapolis-St. Paul band. Reviews, member list, schedule, contact information.
Stardust Big Band
Nineteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada hosts an annual festival each September. Photo, public performance schedule.
Starlite Orchestra
Seventeen-piece dance band based in Washington, DC playing for concerts, charity balls, weddings, and corporate events, also available with eight pieces. Testimonials, photos, audio.
State 51Swing Orchestra
[Midlands, UK] With five saxes, eight brass, four rhythm and optional vocalist, regular performers at public, private and corporate functions throughout the UK. MP3 demos, photos.
Steel Pier Remembered Big Band
Plays the big band sounds of the 1940's of the Marine Ballroom at The Steel Pier in Atlantic City.
Straight No Chaser Big Band
[Sussex, UK] Photos, audio, musicians, events, bookings. Playing Basie, Ellington, Kenton, Goodman and original arrangements.
Swing Rite Big Band
Sydney, Australia based band playing the music of the Glenn Miller era. Photo gallery.
Swing Shift Orchestra, The
Detroit-based 17 piece big band. Performance schedule, audio clips, contact information, history.
Swing Street Connection, The
Dallas-Fort Worth eighteen piece big band. History, contact information, song list.
Swingtime
An 18-20 piece dance band presenting monthly dances in Melbourne, Florida. The Band plays swing music from the 30's, 40's and 50's as well as some more contemporary numbers. Affiliated with the Melbourne Municipal Band. Band profile, track list and samples from their CD, and booking and contact information.
Switch In Time
A 22-piece jazz ensemble playing swing, latin, funk and pop. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York. Recordings, audio samples, mailing list, calendar, song list, reviews.
Ted Knight Big Band
South Florida based; playing music by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and others. Profile, song list, news, booking information.
The A4 70s
Community big band based at the University of Glamorgan, performing for charity events throughout South Wales. Photos, repertoire.
The Atlanta Seventeen
Not for profit big band composed largely of Atlanta doctors and other professionals, playing for society events and donating fees to charity, established 1960. Photos, musician biographies, inquiry form.
The Cat Pack
UK-based outfit with eight brass, five reeds and four singers playing Basie, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, Jools Holland and Brian Setzer as well as original jumping jive. Photos, gig schedule.
The Gene Krupa II Orchestra
Playing many original arrangements from the Krupa book, as well as other popular songs from the big band era.
The Hal McIntyre Orchestra
Band under the direction of drummer Don Pentleton booking concerts and dance dates. Biography of the late Glenn Miller alto saxophonist.
The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, Inc.
Ontario, Canada based community group presenting three young bands divided by age of musicians.
The Lyratones
San Francisco Bay area seventeen-piece dance band playing big band swing and ballroom dances. Photos, song list, MP3 audio, scheduled events.
The Maple Street Jazz Band
Four-piece dixieland band from Northern, New Jersey playing hot jazz from the 20's and 30's. Profile and contact information.
The Midnight Jazz Orchestra
London-based 21-piece dance band including two vocalists offering beginning dance instruction before each event. Photos, contact information.
The Swing Shift Big Band
Based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, this 17-piece band plays jazz charts from Ellington/Basie to the present.
Thornhill Swing Band
Toronto-area 18-piece dance band modeled after the big bands of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. Photos, testimonials, online request form.
Tom Smith Big Band
Sinatra stylist leads nineteen-piece New York big band playing swing music. MP3 audio, photos, history.
Toronto All-Star Big Band
[Toronto, Canada] Youthful band playing swing hits of the 1930s and 40s. Song list, history, photos, guest stars, tours and venues, audio.
Toronto Sounds Big Band
[Toronto, Canada] Playing jazz, Latin and dance music. Photos, MP3 audio.
Trilogy Big Band, The
[Kansas City, MO, US] Seventeen-piece band. Recordings, audio samples, guest book, contact information, links.
Trinity Jazz Orchestra
Big band playing jazz concerts in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. Personnel, rehearsal and performance schedules.
Tuxedo Junction
Texas big band. Profile, merchandise, audio samples, guest book, booking information, links.
University of Warwick Big Band
Available for hire, playing classic big band music, contemporary jazz, and a dash of cheese. Auditions, membership support, CD sales.
Veroneka Big Band, The
Eighteen or nineteen piece big band from Portishead, North Somerset. Audio samples, schedule, contact information, links.
Walsall Jazz Orchestra
Nineteen-piece big band playing modern composers such as Pat Metheney and Chick Corea, based in the Midlands, UK. Photos, audio, video, reviews.
Wards Music Big Band
Whangerei, New Zealand based. Band information, member list, guest book, CD, news, contact information.
Whitney Smith's Big Steam Band
Seventeen piece Basie-style jazz big band from Toronto. Biographies, schedule, contact information, audio and links.
Wimmer, Jay and the Big Band All Stars
Seventeen piece band led by singing drummer, playing Latin jazz and swing, based in Southern California. Biographies, schedule, contact information.
Windjammer Big Band
Twenty-piece community band based in Vermilion, Ohio. Photos from dates at the Lake Erie Lanes Lounge.
Winiker Swing Orchestra, The
Massachusetts big band. Includes description, client testimonials, and music samples.