Smooth saxophone and soft drums filled the air of Washington Street on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. as the 40 Watt Club ...

He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by Hispanic musicians in New Mexico. And he was influenced by “swing” music—an offshoot ...

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.

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 ...

Servant Stage Company will have a Dickens of a season in 2025. “We definitely have a strong literary theme running, and we’ve ...

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

Art Risavy Sr. has taken music lovers in the Metro East on a 60-year journey and he’s not ready to stop. Art Sr. is the founder of Swing City Music, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in ...