In 1934, after years of struggle, the American clarinetist Benny Goodman assembled a band that included Gene Krupa on drums, ...

Music Director Troy Quinn is overseeing the expansion of The Venice Symphony's programming, with a new chamber series and ...

The creator of “Family Guy” is also “Showman Guy.” Seth MacFarlane is coming back to Las Vegas with his big-band presentation, taking over Voltaire at The Venetian on July 3, 4 and 5. MacFarlane is ...

The 15-member orchestra, their lead singers, and the vocal group will perform their catalog of big band classics just as they would have over 80 years ago when Glenn Miller stood before his band.

The 8th of May 1945 was a day of joy throughout the UK. After 6 long years, the war in Europe was finally at an end. In every ...

and his sister was a singer-pianist. Nelson himself began piano studies at age six and saxophone at eleven. In the late ‘40’s he played in various territory bands and then spent 1950-51 with Louis ...

The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings its signature swing sound to the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 2 p.m. April 27. Audiences will be transported back to the golden age of big-band ...

Beginning with Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, we trace the development of big bands through the golden age. Heard regularly on BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM ...

A big band is set to raise notes for a local hospital thanks to a Rotary-organised concert in Redditch next month. Tickets have gone on sale for Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra, which returns to the ...