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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 of the 1930s and 1940s. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 19 musicians and contains saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz orchestra, and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble.
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. Improvised solos may be played only when called for by the arranger.
Instrumentation
While composers and arrangers have written for many combinations of instruments, conventional big bands since the 1930s have had a rhythm section (composed of drums, bass, piano, and possibly guitar), a trumpet section, a trombone section, and a saxophone section, the latter three collectively referred to as "horns." In the second half of the twentieth century, a standard 17-piece instrumentation evolved, for which many commercial arrangements are available. This instrumentation consists of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and a four-piece rhythm section. More on [ Big band ]
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@FifthHouseSun The WLL is just awesome, Adam and the badass band killed it big time, it was so good!
southpaw2009 (Pol) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:58:31 -0000
@FifthHouseSun The WLL is just awesome, Adam and the badass band killed it big time, it was so good!
@squalloogal Oh yes... he has a big electronic drum kit and plays drums in a band... What did you do for your anniversary??
lcedragon (Snowqueens Icedragon) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:53:14 -0000
@squalloogal Oh yes... he has a big electronic drum kit and plays drums in a band... What did you do for your anniversary??
Big event happened today.. I cut my schoolies band off.. my lovely band that @bradiewebb kindly signed xx
TeeeMarty (Princess Peach) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:52:21 -0000
Big event happened today.. I cut my schoolies band off.. my lovely band that @bradiewebb kindly signed xx
@bamgalace You did that on purpose. Now that song is in my head. Just what I need to start the year out right. A big hair band in my head.
dinajames (Dina James) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:39:01 -0000
@bamgalace You did that on purpose. Now that song is in my head. Just what I need to start the year out right. A big hair band in my head.
At St. Nick's, listening to the best Soul band in Harlem! Ohio, New Orleans, Harlem Unite! Big Party!!
Olallofilm (Olallo Rubio) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:23:05 -0000
At St. Nick's, listening to the best Soul band in Harlem! Ohio, New Orleans, Harlem Unite! Big Party!!
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