Larger Than Life: It's Big Band Week!

Paedantic Basterd · 08-16-2011, 07:41 PM

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The big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz, a style of music which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1950s. Big Bands evolved with the times and continues to today. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains saxophones, trumpets, trombones, vibraphone, singers (or vocalists), and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, society band and dance band may be used to describe a specific type of big band.

In contrast to smaller jazz combos, in which most of the music is improvised, or created spontaneously, music played by big bands is highly "arranged", or prepared in advance and notated on sheet music. The music is traditionally called "charts". Improvised solos may be played only when called for by the arranger.

RYM's top Big Band Releases

Lisnaholic · 08-18-2011, 06:50 PM

I`m neither a fan nor an expert on Big Band Jazz as a lot of those grand orchestral effects sound rather dull and dated to me.
Dizzy Gillespie, though, could inject some excitement by focusing the sound on his sharp, distinctive trumpet and by including Cuban percussionist Chano Ponzo in his group.
Although this track is 63 years old, it still sounds fresh, which is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to the guys who wrote it; Dizzy and Chano. :-

**Janszoon** · 08-18-2011, 08:41 PM

This thread wouldn't be complete without Benny Goodman's arrangement of "Sing Sing Sing". Gene Krupa's full-throttle, furious drumming at very end amazes me everything I hear this.

Jedey · 08-19-2011, 06:38 AM

The Big Band Swing is groovy man!

Count Basie ~ One O'Clock Jump

Duke Ellington ~ Take The A Train

Glenn Miller ~ In The Mood

Artie Shaw ~ Begin The Beguine

Chick Webb

Electrophonic Tonic · 08-26-2011, 11:22 PM

Double post mess up.

Electrophonic Tonic · 08-26-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

This thread wouldn't be complete without Benny Goodman's arrangement of "Sing Sing Sing". Gene Krupa's full-throttle, furious drumming at very end amazes me everything I hear this.

It's probably the only Big Band song I really like. The live at Carnegie Hall version definitely turns the song up to 11 with all the solos and Gene Krupa's awesome drumming.

bahama · 09-05-2011, 10:57 PM

Love the Chick Webb clip. Up temp but so swingin!

Danny88 · 11-13-2011, 01:17 PM

Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and Duke Ellington. The best.

sonar1 · 11-15-2011, 10:29 AM

The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band was a favorite back when I was in music school.

Can't post a link because I'm too new here, but try YouTube for them and the tune "FM."

Bulldog · 11-15-2011, 11:17 AM

I guess Slim Gaillard & the Stargazers would count as well. Par exemple;

Slim Gaillard - Selling Out - YouTube

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Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	The Big Band Swing is groovy man! Count Basie ~ One O'Clock Jump Duke Ellington ~ Take The A Train Glenn Miller ~ In The Mood Artie Shaw ~ Begin The Beguine Chick Webb __________________ My Tunes

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Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	Double post mess up. Last edited by Electrophonic Tonic; 08-27-2011 at 11:43 AM.

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bahama Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 33	Love the Chick Webb clip. Up temp but so swingin! __________________ Steel Drum Music by my band Steel Tropics

08-18-2011, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I`m neither a fan nor an expert on Big Band Jazz as a lot of those grand orchestral effects sound rather dull and dated to me. Dizzy Gillespie, though, could inject some excitement by focusing the sound on his sharp, distinctive trumpet and by including Cuban percussionist Chano Ponzo in his group. Although this track is 63 years old, it still sounds fresh, which is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to the guys who wrote it; Dizzy and Chano. :-

11-13-2011, 01:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Danny88 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 17	Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and Duke Ellington. The best.

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sonar1 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Coast U.S. Posts: 26	The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band was a favorite back when I was in music school. Can't post a link because I'm too new here, but try YouTube for them and the tune "FM."

11-15-2011, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I guess Slim Gaillard & the Stargazers would count as well. Par exemple; Slim Gaillard - Selling Out - YouTube