big band jazz
Brass-heavy swing music
Big band jazz is a style of jazz music performed by large ensembles—typically fifteen or more musicians—featuring coordinated sections of brass, woodwinds, and rhythm.
The style dominated American popular music in the 1930s and 1940s, the so-called swing era, with bandleaders like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.
Big band arrangements balance tight ensemble playing with improvised solos: The club featured a big band jazz orchestra every Saturday night.
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- swing era1930s-40s jazz dominance
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- horn sectionEnsemble of wind instruments
horns · saxophone · trumpet · trombone · ballroom · dance floor · Ellington · Goodman · in the mood · bandstand · crooner · arrangements · charts · reeds · woodwinds · dancehall · jitterbug · lindy hop
- Swing Eraswing music, swing, swing era, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington