big band

Example Sentences

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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

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

“Fotografías” is another sumptuous, big band salsa session.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

“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