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A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains s, s, s, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, and are also used to refer to this type of ensemble. This does not, however, mean that each one of these names is technically correct for naming a 'big band" specifically. There are two distinct periods in… read more
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains s, s, s, and a rhythm sec… read more
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains s, s, s, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, an… read more

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