big band

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But then you, Stanley, pointed out that I was raised on wrong jazz, which is to say white big band jazz, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The big band music stopped, and for a few seconds a hush fell over the guests.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The spirit of old-school jazz, blues, big band and soul inhabits the record, which stretches out over 71 minutes, as Raye flexes her compositional muscles.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As Simon observed years later, the V-Discs “mark the high watermark of the big band years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The melting pot that is America has yielded brand new genres such as big band, jazz, blues, rock and roll, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin