The Swing Era provided the sound track to the Great Depression ... and letters, about Glenn Miller and Big Bands; and an unpublished manuscript and memorabilia about the vocal group, The Modernaires.

The Coronado Big Band is a multi-faceted 18-piece swing band that plays traditional ... Over the years those students moved on and established local musicians started joining.

Chicago Orchestra: Doug Lawrence: conductor, tenor saxophone; Joey Tartell, Scott Wagstaff, Art Davis, Bob Ojeda, Tito Carillo: trumpet; Chris Lega: alto, soprano ...

Swing music became popular around the world and the UK developed its own big bands. The audio clip below is of Lew Stone and his band, who were one of the most successful British big bands of the ...

Featuring upwards of 20 young players, the San Diego Youth Swing Band musicians included trumpeters Igmar “Snooky” Thomas, alto sax player Nicole Bledsoe, clarinet player Paul Miller ...

Neon Swing X-perience has been jumpin’ and jivin’ across area stages, playing a lively blend of vintage Americana music styles, including big-band, swing, rockabilly, hot jazz and blues.

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 ...