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
The big band music stopped, and for a few seconds a hush fell over the guests.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
This Music May Contain Hope fuses old-school jazz with an orchestra, blues, big band and soul, reflecting what Raye told the BBC last year.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Walden so enjoys composing music that in 2022 he founded Pacific Jazz Orchestra, an iteration of the big band he first assembled decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
“I don’t dig joining some big band, one-nighting all over just to say I played with Count or Duke or somebody.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
