Big Band

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 saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Joe Negri

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Nov 27 Friday 27 November 2009 Tomorrow
7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra CHRISTMAS ROCKS! Extravaganza at Strathmore The Brian Setzer Orchestra	Strathmore North Bethesda MD, Washington DC, United States 39.030628 -77.105019	2 people attending Add shout
Nov 28 Saturday 28 November 2009
Crawdaddy-O Silver Thread Trio	Plush Tucson AZ, United States 32.227623 -110.96575	2 people attending Add shout
Nov 29 Sunday 29 November 2009
The 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks Extravaganza at Keswick Theatre Brian Setzer Orchestra	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout
Nov 30 Monday 30 November 2009
Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks at Hammerstein Ballroom The Brian Setzer Orchestra	Hammerstein Ballroom New York NY, United States 40.752477 -73.994094	4 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 6 Sunday 6 December 2009
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	VooDoo Lounge at… North Kansas City, United States 39.148547 -94.535371	Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 11 Friday 11 December 2009
Brian Setzer Orchestra at Horseshoe Casino The Brian Setzer Orchestra	Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Memphis, United States 34.839107 -90.307049	Add shout Buy Tickets

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September 2009

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July 2009

Please try listening to my music Out of the Blue Cheers Ray. ---- PLEASE TRY ALL 11 TRACKS AND MAY BE POST A COMMENT

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