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- American Jazz Philharmonic (1)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/American_Jazz_Philharmonic
- Atlanta Seventeen
www.mindspring.com/~gordon17
- Auburn Knights Orchestra, The
Playing big band swing from the 1930s to present.
www.auburnknights.com
- Audubon Jazz Explosion
17 piece Jazz stage band from Audubon Pennsylvania. Directed by Bruce Greenwald.
www.jazzexplosion.com
- Baton Rouge Jazz Ensemble
Twenty piece nonprofit jazz ensemble.
www.stormloader.com/brje
- Bill Porter Orchestra
Plays a variety of swing jazz.
www.billporterorchestra.com
- Bob Centano Orchestra
Chicago-based jazz outfit playing a wide variety of music for all occasions.
www.bobcentano.com
- Bob Crosby's Bobcats
Provides information on the 14 piece big band as well as the eight member Bob Cat ensemble.
members.aol.com/famemgt/fame/crosby.htm
- Cab Calloway Orchestra
Official site for the band, run by Cab's grandson C. Calloway Brooks.
www.cabcalloway.cc
- Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
20-piece group directed by Lenny King.
www.cmjo.com
- Chops
San Francisco-based, 18-piece big band. Includes gigs and discography.
www.chopsjazz.com
- Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
Professional repertory big band.
www.clevelandjazz.org
- Continental Six
www.xs4all.nl/~contsix
- Coon Sanders Nighthawks, The (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Coon_Sanders_Nighthawks__The
- Count Basie Orchestra (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Count_Basie_Orchestra
- Dick Jurgens Orchestra, The
Presents archived newspapers, selected discography, photos, stories of road life, and more.
www.dickjurgens.com
- DIVA
All female big band led by drummer Sherrie Maricle.
www.divajazz.com
- Dorsey, Tommy (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Dorsey__Tommy
- Dutch Swing College Band
Traditional jazz music of international standard.
www.dscband.nl
- EasyBeat Big Band
Performs cool blues, dinner jazz, and big band sounds.
www.easybeat.org.uk
- Ellington, Duke (1899-1974)@
Rediscover the art of Duke Ellington through sites featuring his biography, audio clips, music downloads, album info, and timeline of the legendary jazz composer.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Piano/Ellington__Duke__1899_1974_
- Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra
Plays classic American popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s.
www.ericfelten.com
- Esquires Big Band
Dance band featuring the swing music of the 30s and 40s.
www.esquires.org
- Evans, Gil (1912-1988) (7)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Evans__Gil__1912_1988_
- Full Spectrum Jazz
SF Bay Area jazz big-band, composed of a hybrid of high-tech and music industry professionals.
www.fsjazz.com
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (6)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Glenn_Miller_Orchestra
- Gold Coast Gold
Big band jazz and swing out of southern California.
www.goldcoastgold.com
- Goodman, Benny (1909-1986)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Clarinet/Goodman__Benny__1909_1986_
- Great American Dance Band
Authentic Big Band from a past era. Original arrangements performed live by a Big Band, as big as they come. Dance Music for all festive occasions.
www.bigband.com
- Guilherme Vergueiro's Brazilian Big Band
Los Angeles-based jazz orchestra with a Brazilian repertoire.
www.brazilianmusic.com/bbb
- Henderson, Fletcher (1898-1952)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Piano/Henderson__Fletcher__1898_1952_
- Herman, Woody (1913-1987)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Clarinet/Herman__Woody__1913_1987_
- Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra
Big band jazz ensemble.
www.indyjazz.org
- James, Harry (1916-1983)@
Short biography of the trumpet player known for his work with Benny Goodman.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Trumpet/James__Harry__1916_1983_
- Jeff Sandler Orchestra
Playing a selection of songs, including big band, swing, jazz, ballads, standards, and motown.
www.jeffsandlerorchestra.com
- Johnson, William "Bill" (1872-1972)
Biography from the Red Hot Jazz Archive.
www.redhotjazz.com/johnson.html
- Jump-Start Big Band
Premier dance band/orchestra performing swing music of the '30s, '40s, and '50s, led by Ben DeClemente.
www.jump-startbigband.com
- Jumping Generation Big Band
17-piece band based in Kumamoto, Japan.
www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~JG_BAND/home.html
- Kenton, Stan (1911-1979) (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Kenton__Stan__1911_1979_
- Krupa, Gene (1909-1973)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Drums_and_Percussion/Krupa__Gene__1909_1973_
- Let's Dance Big Band
Swing music by a band of 16 pieces and playing all of the great ballroom dances.
www.letsdanceband.com
- Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Lincoln_Center_Jazz_Orchestra
- Lopez, Vincent (1895-1975) (6)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Lopez__Vincent__1895_1975_
- Maria Schneider Orchestra
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Maria_Schneider_Orchestra
- Merton Youth Jazz Orchestra
27-piece youth big band available for jazz gigs and festivals.
www.myjo.freeserve.co.uk
- Midland Youth and Jazz Orchestra
Award winning pro' standard big band.
www.btinternet.com/~j.r.killoch/myjo.htm
- Milano Hot Jazz Orchestra
Recalls the original atmosphere of classic jazz.
www.milanohotjazzorchestra.com
- Mingus Big Band
Dedicated to the performance and advancement of Charles Mingus' compositions.
www.mingusmingusmingus.com
- Minnesota Jazz Orchestra
Swing, big band, and classic jazz of the 30s and 40s played by a 17-piece orchestra.
www.minnesotajazzorchestra.com
- Nancie Banks Orchestra
www.jazzbeat.com/html/berts.html
- Neufeld - Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
Canada-based modern ensemble performing original compositions. Features band bio and audio samples.
www.nojomusic.com
- New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, The
Features show dates, downloads, and more for the touring band.
www.thenojo.com
- New Trocadero Dance Orchestra, The
Entertains public and private functions with music of the '20s, '30s, and '40s. Based in Sydney, Australia.
www.e-orchestra.com.au/p3_ntdo.htm
- Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra (NUJO)
Full 20 piece big band playing funk, jazz, and swing.
www.nujo.net
- North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra
Dedicated to preserving the American cultural treasure of jazz through concerts, education, and recording.
www.ncjro.org
- Oliver, Joseph "King" (1885-1938)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Cornet/Oliver__Joseph__King___1885_1938_
- Original Moonlighters, The
Rhode Island-based group playing swing and music from the Big Band era.
www.bigband-ri.com
- Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Dedicated to the recovery of orchestra scores of the Victor Talking Machine Company including vaudeville hits and dance-hall favorites.
www.paragonragtime.com
- Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Specializing in the music of the swinging '20s and '30s.
www.pasadena.co.uk
- Paul Vesco Orchestra
Playing styles spanning big band to today's hot Latin sounds.
www.paulvesco.com
- Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Active organization performing ragtime, vaudeville, and American dance-hall music, as well as live accompaniments of classic silent films.
www.paragonragtime.com
- River Cities Jazz Big Band
17-piece big band jazz ensemble.
www.rivercitiesjazz.com
- Royal Society Jazz Orchestra
Swing and dance band led by Don McNeely.
www.rsjo.com
- Sal Carson Interstate 80 Band
San Francisco Bay Area ensemble performs big band, salsa, jazz, pop, and more.
www.salcarson.n3.net
- Salem Big Band
www.open.org/petwir/salembb/index.htm
- Salsa 90
Latin American Orchestra.
salsa90.8m.com
- San Francisco Starlight Orchestra
15-piece authentic 1920s-style jazz orchestra.
www.johnhoward.com/sfso.htm
- Scantlin, Doc and His Imperial Palms Orchestra
Flip through the photo album and discover how this 1920s swing band has become world renown.
www.docscantlin.com
- Shaw, Artie@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Clarinet/Shaw__Artie__1910_2004_
- Silver Moon
Swinging big band sounds, rhythm-n-blues, and rock classics for corporate special events, weddings, and parties throughout Northern California.
www.bayareaeventmusic.com/silvermoon
- Somers Dream Orchestra
18 piece swing orchestra from the New York City/New Jersey area.
www.somersdreamorchestra.com
- Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
Combines classic big band swing with contemporary jazz and fusion.
www.sbjazzorchestra.com
- Spike Jones & His City Slickers@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Novelty_and_Comedy/Jones__Spike__1911_1965_
- Stan Bann Big Band
www.stanbann.com
- Stapleford Big Band
Classic 16 piece Big Band plus vocalists, playing numbers from the Swing era.
staplefordbigband.freeservers.com
- Swing Bin & The Liners
Plays jazz, funk, pop, latin, and rock and roll. Based in Shaftesbury, England.
www.swingbin.org.uk
- Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
Dedicated to the commissioning, performing, and recording of new symphonic jazz compositions. Directed by Tom Scott and Mitch Glickman.
www.symphonicjazzorchestra.org/Default.asp
- Teddy Lee Orchestra
Chicago-based, 12-piece dance band orchestra.
www.teddylee.com
- Trevor Davison Orchestra
Performing the best of classic swing and big band with a dash of Motown, disco and contemporary dance music.
www.trevordavison.com
- UIB Jazz Orchestra
The big band UIB jazz orchestra is an orchestra of twenty musicians, coming from the region of Biel-Bienne Seeland Jura, conducted by Joël Affolter.
www.uibjazzorchestra.ch
- Uni Big Band
Student Jazz band at the University of Berne.
melkor.unibe.ch:8080/philnat/stefan.minder.1/mains.htm
- University of Warwick Big Band
Playing classic big band music, more contemporary jazz, and a dash of cheese. Available for hire.
www.thebigband.co.uk
- Vienna Art Orchestra (1)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Vienna_Art_Orchestra
- Walsall Jazz Orchestra
Big band playing contemporary music, including original compositions.
www.ostrichmusic.fsnet.co.uk/wjo.html
- Welk, Lawrence (1903-1992)@
Experience the multifaceted talent of Lawrence Welk, the musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impresario whose style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live performance fans as champagne music. Sites feature biography, discography, photos, television credits, and info about the Lawrence Welk museum.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Welk__Lawrence__1903_1992_
- Whiteman, Paul (1890-1967) (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Big_Bands/Whiteman__Paul__1890_1967_
- Young Sounds of Arizona
Jazz band and combo for Valley youth aged 14 to 19.
www.youngsounds.org
- Zim Zemarel Ochestra
www.swazze.com
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