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   What is big band music?

   • Big band music includes complex harmonies and syncopated rhythms. A vocalist or instrumental soloist is often featured, adding a melody on top of the jazz orchestra. The big band era, also known as the swing era, was at its peak from the 1930s to the mid-1940s, although its history stretches across the first half of the twentieth century.

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   Where did big band music come from?

   • Early 1900s: Big band music traces back to early jazz music from New Orleans inspired by ragtime and blues. Other early jazz capitals included Chicago and Kansas City (where Count Basie based his orchestra), but it was New York City that established jazz as a touchstone of American culture.

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   What are the best big band songs?

   • It is no wonder, then, that big band music remains such an enduring part of our cultural fabric. Most divisive: Rusty Dusty Blues Over 1K music fans have voted on the 50+ Best Big Band Songs. Current Top 3: In the Mood, Sing, Sing, Sing, Begin The Beguine

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   What makes big band music unique?

   • Big band music is unique from other forms of jazz. Here are some of the characteristics that define the big band sound: 1. Different sections: A jazz ensemble in a big band usually consists of four sections: saxophones, trombones, trumpets, and a rhythm section.

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   Jun 7, 2021 · The big band era transformed popular music in the United States throughout the first half of the twentieth century.

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   Over three and a half hours of the greatest big band music ever recorded from 1936 to 1945. All of this music was recorded from vinyl, so the occasional pop,...

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   Mar 25, 2024 · The roar of swinging big band music in full flight is one of the most impressive sounds in all of jazz history. In this article, we’re going to check out some of the best big band music in history, via the celebrated bands famous bandleaders responsible for them.

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    In the 1920s the music of jazz began to evolve to bigger band formats combining elements of ragtime, black spirituals, blues, and European music. Duke Ellington, Ben Pollack, Don Redman, and Fletcher Henderson were some of the more popular early big bands.