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Bands and Artists
- Basie, Count
- Calloway, Cab
- Connick, Harry, Jr.
- Dorsey, Tommy
- Ellington, Duke
- Florence, Bob
- Goodman, Benny
- Hampton, Lionel
- Herman, Woody
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118 Sites in Bands and Artists
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United States Air Force jazz ensemble. Concert schedule, audio samples, discography, photos.
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A 17-piece big band based in Annapolis, Maryland since 1991. Includes photos, contact information, public appearances, song list, band history, vocalist link, and directions.
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Portland, Oregon area based band. Contains news, profile, recordings and information on their support of music education.
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Nineteen-piece band offers history, schedule of engagements, booking information, arrangements for sale, play list, fund-raising ideas, links, and sample songs.
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College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information, newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking and auditioning information.
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Group from Melbourne with 12 to 15 piece plays jazz and swing, with photo, biography and sound samples.
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A 19 piece big band made up of musicians from all walks of life. Includes personnel and schedule.
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A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era. Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact information, events schedule, and links.
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[Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie, Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples.
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Drummer leading the modern-day Gene Krupa Orchestra also offers tributes to Harry James, Buddy Rich and Nelson Riddle at venues in the US and Europe. History, shows, reviews, photos.
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Sixteen-piece orchestra based in the Hamptons, Long Island, US offers photos, press releases, photos, schedule and contact details.
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A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips, song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites.
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Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon."
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San Diego, California based big band. Contains biography, song list, and calendar.
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Baltimore-based group led by Sandra Dayton on vocals and Steve Richwine on trumpet. Performance schedule, band profile, song list, audio and video samples, testimonials, contact information, pictures, musician credits.
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Jazz and swing orchestra. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and information on booking the band.
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Florida band led by vocalist Bob Hoose. Schedule, audio, video, merchandise, booking information.
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Sixteen-piece orchestra from North Star Academy of Performing Arts in Refrewshire, Scotland, with trumpets, mellophones, baritones, rhythm instruments, and two saxophones. Personnel, schedule.
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Message board and discussion forum for fans of the British dance bands and popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.
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Drummer Brooks Tegler and 14 Washington jazz artists play all sorts of swing on a CD titled "It's Been So Long." Includes artists, sound samples, reviews and ordering information.
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Big Band covering 1920s, 1930s and 1940s swing titles. Contains profile, photographs, audio samples and show schedule.
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Singing big band leader who started in 1938, recorded sentimental hits over the years, and was still active in the mid-1990s. CD sales, detailed history.
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Foto's, de presentatie van hun cd, de agenda en eerdere optredens.
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History of the jazz orchestra, performance schedule and ticket sales, sound files, and biography of the late Bill Russo, founder and conductor.
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Twenty-piece big band performing the original arrangements of the Stan Kenton Orchestra. History, gigs, sound samples and a biography of director Lenny King.
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Twenty-piece jazz big band based in Fremont, California lists personnel and offers CDs for sale.
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Jazz orchestra from the Catholic High School, Chester United Kingdom. Offers details of the ensemble, concerts, tours, CDs and related links.
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Band. Information on play dates. Includes play dates and photos.
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Eighteen-piece swing band that plays a little bit of everything--classic big band repertoire, plus arrangements of modern pop hits--and is available for private parties. News, schedule, personnel, press clips, FAQ, recordings, MP3s, mailing list, guestbook, links and booking/contact information.
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Eleven-piece band from Los Alamitos, California, re-creating hot jazz, sweet music and novelty tunes of the 1920s and early 30s as transcribed from 78 RPM records. Promotional information, reviews, upcoming shows, recordings, musician biographies, news, mailing list and a list of links.
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Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact information and a FAQ.
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[Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich.
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1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows.
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Big band playing 1940's favorites will perform for events in the Ohio and western Pennsylvania areas.
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Richmond, Virginia based 12 piece big band with 2 vocalists. Includes band profile and upcoming events.
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A 16-piece jazz and swing band with a repertoire of many musical styles. Includes gig calendar, photos from a Queensland tour, and player profiles.
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Trumpeter-led Boston-area swing and dance orchestra. FAQ, schedule, songlist.
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Sixteen-piece orchestra based in Miami, Florida. Photos.
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18-piece jazz ensemble; celebrates and personifies the big band tradition with a contemporary and original sound. Biographies, sound clips, schedule, press, and products for sale.
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Tacoma and Seattle based 20 piece orchestra, in the style of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Count Basie. Site features booking information and performance schedule.
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Seventeen-piece orchestra based in Houston, Texas, performing big band and swing music. Offers band biography, audio samples, repertoire list, calendar of upcoming events and photographs.
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Milwaukee group playing danceable swing and standards in the 1940s style. Features song list, schedule and links.
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Jazz ensemble with sixteen pieces plus vocalists. Performance schedule, sound samples, band member biographies and photo gallery.
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Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links.
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Washington DC based. Member profiles, biography, album review, booking and contact information, music samples, reviews.
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Swedish drummer Ersson leads powerhouse Buddy Rich tribute band. Photos, audio, dates of European and Australian tours.
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Waukesha-based 20-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings.
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Big band from Faro, Portugal led by conservatory-trained bassist Zé Eduardo offers history, list of personnel, and photos including work in Lagos, Nigeria. [English and Portuguese]
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Official band site featuring itinerary of jazz camps, concerts, festivals and information on CDs.
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Group plays for concerts, weddings and parties in southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Song list, personnel, upcoming shows.
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Saxophonist-led orchestra features vocalist Gay Hobbs at Ohio weddings and dances. Newsletter signup, radio directory, audio samples, bookings.
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Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands.
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Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon."
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Eighteen piece Cleveland band. Features news and reviews, biography, Real Audio song samples and booking information.
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Swing Era big band leader. Site contains a biography, information about his band, his movies, and his songs. Additionally, information on a documentary being made about his career.
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Claremont, California based big band led by trombonist Gary Tole. Contains profile, contact information, and related links.
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Performs in Branson, Missouri. Schedule, photos, biographies of Les Brown Senior and Junior.
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Big band performing at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, with vocalist Bonnie Eisele. Contains history, discography, audio samples, reviews and a calendar.
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Fifteen-piece orchestra based in Amston, Connecticut, playing for weddings, dances and concerts, with gig schedule, FAQs, testimonials, and CD sales.
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Performs swing era and today's music in a big band style. List of published music.
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Bass trombonist Rene Laanen supplies English-language page for this precision recording group from the Netherlands. Musician photos, CDs, bookings, link to main site in Dutch.
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Sixteen-piece orchestra from Denver offers photo, history, composition, playlist and upcoming events, as well as useful music-lover links.
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Big band playing tunes from the Swing Era, playing parties, concerts and weddings. Located in Los Alamitos, California. Band profile, contact information, calendar of public engagements, their CD, mailing list, and a few links.
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Smooth singing bandleader known for hits such as "Racing With the Moon." Sheet music gallery, publicity photos including shots taken at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, links to band personnel.
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Baltimore based. Performance schedule, online booking form, mailing list, band profile, song list, auditions, links, contact information.
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[San Diego, CA, US] Swing and dance band. Upcoming events, links, song list, photos.
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Sacramento big band. Profile, photos, recordings, links.
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Rhode Island band. History, contact information, song list, links, photos.
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[Memphis, TN, US] Fourteen-piece band. CD information, upcoming performances, links, photos, song list, booking information.
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Large performance ensemble playing arrangements by writers such as Duke Ellington, Don Sebesky, and Thad Jones, affiliated with the North Carolina Jazz Foundation.
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Sixteen-piece swing band for New Orleans area high school students conducted by founder Keith Buccola. Photos, personnel.
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Detroit big band. Song list, upcoming events, profile, CD, sound clips, booking information.
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Thirteen piece group based in New England. Contains profile, calendar, repertoire list, and booking information.
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Sixteen-piece big band with veteran musicians conducted by Leon Mitchell, playing charts from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, the golden age of Philadelphia jazz. Audio sample.
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A fourteen-piece dance orchestra, playing popular music from the 1920's, 30's and 40's.
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Big band's site offers sample tracks, CDs, schedule, photos, links, reviews, merchandise and booking info.
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The best in big band jazz and swing. Regulars at the beautifully restored West Plains Opera House. Schedule, photos, audio clips, buy tickets online.
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Detroit big band. Profile, photos, audio samples, schedule, guest book, contact information.
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A 17 piece ensemble from Wisconsin plays big band jazz. Their website offers band member information and a cd.
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Services, biography, audio samples, and pictures from this Chicago big band.
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Adult education swing band with vocalists features classic tunes, original compositions, exhibition dancers, audience participation at concerts and dances in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Band profile and history, schedule, CDs, member biographies, photos, FAQ, song list, audio samples, contact information, search engine, member area.
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Big band with twenty pieces plus two vocalists plays for weddings, corporate events, festivals and hotel gigs in Ireland from a base in Maynooth. Personnel, song list, audio demos, gig schedule.
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San Francisco big band. Profile, reviews, biographies, recordings, audio samples, calendar, mailing list, booking information.
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[Toledo, OH, US] Fifteen-piece dance band available for private parties, weddings, annviversaries, and other occasions. Profile and contact information.
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Corporate-sponsored swing/funk outfit in Germany led by trumpeter Thomas Siffling and comprised of employees of the financial software company. Song list, audio, history.
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岐阜市を中心に活動。メンバー紹介、写真ギャラリー。
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Nineteen-piece band. Calendar, booking information, audio sample, member list.
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An authentic 1920's and 30's style dance orchestra. Offers monthly dances, recordings, the musicians, mailing list, and feedback.
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Santa Cruz fifteen piece band. Song list, profile, contact information.
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All-woman band plays contemporary, mainstream jazz. Based in New York City and plays internationally. Sample audio and video.
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New Jersey big band. Sample songs, photos, recordings, contact information, reviews.
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina based 13-piece big band led by Spencer Smith includes four saxes, three trumpets, two trombones and tuba. With gig schedule and audio samples.
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A 12 piece big band located on Cape Cod. Performs in southeastern portion of state.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul band. Reviews, member list, schedule, contact information.
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Seventeen-piece dance band based in Washington, DC playing for concerts, charity balls, weddings, and corporate events, also available with eight pieces. Testimonials, photos, audio.
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Newmarket Ontario big band. Band profile, audio and video clips, interview, photographs, schedule, links, CDs, contact information.
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Knoxville big band. Audio clips, photos, booking information.
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San Francisco area big band. News, schedule, booking and contact information, recordings, links, photos.
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Milwaukee big band. Calendar, mailing list, song list, photos, audio samples, booking and contact information.
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An 18-20 piece dance band presenting monthly dances in Melbourne, Florida. The Band plays swing music from the 30's, 40's and 50's as well as some more contemporary numbers. Affiliated with the Melbourne Municipal Band. Band profile, track list and samples from their CD, and booking and contact information.
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South Florida based; playing music by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and others. Profile, song list, news, booking information.
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Large ensemble formed in 1984. Includes biographies, sound and video samples, merchandise information, history, and schedule.
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16 piece jazz orchestra includes schedule.
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Playing many original arrangements from the Krupa book, as well as other popular songs from the big band era.
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Band under the direction of drummer Don Pentleton booking concerts and dance dates. Biography of the late Glenn Miller alto saxophonist.
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San Francisco Bay area seventeen-piece dance band playing big band swing and ballroom dances. Photos, song list, MP3 audio, scheduled events.
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Chicago group, led by baritone saxophonist Ted Hogarth, performs the music of Gerry Mulligan. Performs, educates, digitizes Mulligan's music, and develops new music.
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All-volunteer group with the sounds of the big bands. Offers booking information, schedule and auditions.
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Based in Baltimore. Schedule, audio clips, repertoire, mailing list, merchandise, booking information.
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[Frederick, Maryland] Washington, D.C. area Basie-style big band offers gig calendar, photos and musician profiles.
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Sinatra stylist leads nineteen-piece New York big band playing swing music. MP3 audio, photos, history.
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[Kansas City, MO, US] Seventeen-piece band. Recordings, audio samples, guest book, contact information, links.
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Jazz repertory orchestra in western Pennsylvania. Personnel, video, and performance schedule.
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Texas big band. Profile, merchandise, audio samples, guest book, booking information, links.
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Jazz band from Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand. Photos, audio, CD sales.
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Seventeen piece band led by singing drummer, playing Latin jazz and swing, based in Southern California. Biographies, schedule, contact information.
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Twenty-piece community band based in Vermilion, Ohio. Photos from dates at the Lake Erie Lanes Lounge.
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Performs in the Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley regions. Performance schedule, audio clips, and mailing list.
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