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- The big band sounds of The Dorsey Brothers, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, The Casa Loma Orchestra, and Duke Ellington’s orchestra as well as the vocal styling of The Mills Brothers, the Andrew Sisters and The Boswell Sisters were all carefully arranged, and the easy flowing style of the evolving jazz was becoming known as ‘Swing.’
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- Benny Goodman. 561 votes. The "King of Swing" himself, Benny Goodman revolutionized jazz by bringing it into the mainstream and establishing it as a respected art form.
- Count Basie Orchestra. 518 votes. Founded by the incomparable William "Count" Basie, this orchestra has been synonymous with excellence in jazz since its inception in the 1930s.
- Duke Ellington. 525 votes. Few names are as synonymous with jazz as Duke Ellington, whose prolific composing, arranging, and bandleading skills left an indelible mark on American music.
- Tommy Dorsey. 356 votes. Known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing," Tommy Dorsey was a master trombonist and bandleader whose smooth, melodic style helped define the sound of the big band era.
Crescent Super Band - Jazz, Jump Swing, Modern Big Band, Swing Revival, Great American Songbook. Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band. Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Ray Conniff. Spade Cooley - jazz, swing. Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra. Del Courtney. Bob Crosby.
White teenagers and young adults were the principal fans of the big bands in the late 1930s and early 1940s. They danced to recordings and the radio and attended live concerts. They were knowledgeable and often biased toward their favorite bands and songs, and sometimes worshipful of famous soloists and vocalists.
- 1910s
The famous “sweet sound” of the World War II-era big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo, Glenn Miller and the like had competition – the new sound of bebop. The ballrooms and big dance halls that had closed stayed closed. It was 1945, and the decline of the Big Bands had begun.
Mar 25, 2024 · Featuring tenor saxophone giant Ben Webster and double bass pioneer Jimmy Blanton, it recorded classic numbers like “In a Mellow Tone”, “Cotton Tail”, “Never No Lament” and “C Jam Blues” in the early 1940s, which all remain part of the jazz standard repertoire today.
Big Band music, an offshoot of Swing and Traditional Jazz, was at the height of its popularity during the early 1940s. The genre focused on band leaders who often led four section musical ensembles with more than ten members. The four sections consisted of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm (piano, bass, drums, and guitar).
Jun 7, 2021 · Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 4 min read. The big band era transformed popular music in the United States throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
