Please note that material donations cannot come directly to the Center. The Swing Era provided the sound track to the Great Depression and World War II, and in its music lie the stories of one of the ...

Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.

who now leads Dan Gabel and the Abletones which plays Swing era classics. "This is definitely a special era of music," ...

The producer helped bring about the swing era in the 1930s, but a new set highlights the later jazz recordings he oversaw in ...

In addition to the swing era music and life changing proposals, the gala also provides an opportunity to bid on some very distinctive, one of a kind items. Many with, naturally, a nautical theme.

Known for its dedication to the music of Manouche jazz guitarist Django ... was to recreate the sound of the 1950s swing era while adding Ella’s vocals and also experimenting with electric ...