“Are you interested in meeting on Thursdays to play “big band” sheet music — just for the fun of it?” Her invitation struck a chord: The answer was an enthusiastic “Yes.” Over ...

Since 1947, Hal Leonard has been making sheet music. Today, this Milwaukee institution ... were successful big band musicians in the 1930s. After World War II, the three became music teachers ...

The big band has been embraced over the years by ... It’s the brainchild of the Cuban conguero Chano Pozo, who did not read sheet music but knew what he wanted, singing each part in turn to ...

The music from this session is now on the Grammy Award-winning album, Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard. The person most responsible for keeping the flame of Charles Mingus' music alive is his ...

is a founding member of Revive Music Group. The brainchild of the late Meghan Stabile, Revive has created platforms and opportunities, including the big band, for up-and-coming musicians to shine ...