big band
Example Sentences
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It was a happening spot with a big band playing at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
But The Clearing has a clarity and purpose that suggests they're finally OK with the idea of being a chart-topping, festival-headlining "big band".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
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
