Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

For one of the few big band jazz groups in the region, it’s all about keeping the music alive and well. The origins of The Dues Band stem from founder Alan Hirayama wanting to create a musical ...

Vince Giordano and his band the Nighthawks revisit the classic big-band sound of the Scranton Sirens at the annual Jazz in July concert set for Tuesday at Misericordia University in Dallas Township.

YUCHTET is the 8-piece jazz band of Brooklyn-based composer & drummer Leo Yucht. Drawing on influences from classic big band jazz to trap, YUCHTET aims to create a sound that is both familiar and ...

SPECIAL: Night Train joins in with Global Village to celebrate International Cello Day. We’ll highlight jazz cello in hour ...

Right from the jump, the horns hit with crisp urgency, heralding the arrival of Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band at the Tiny Desk. This is not your grandparents' — or even your great-grandparents' — big ...

The Smoot House Band will present a Big Band Jazz program on Sunday at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg. (Photo courtesy of Bo Wriston) PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg ...

Brian Culbertson has scored hit singles on just about every Billboard chart there is. Culbertson, an Illinois-born pianist, bandleader and songwriter who performs at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct.

NEW YORK — Eighteen musicians were sardined onto the stage at the Slope Lounge in Brooklyn on a recent Monday night, passing around a ricocheting, Argentine rhythm and a series of harmonic flurries ...

Brooklyn-based composer, drummer, and bandleader Leo Yucht released earworm, the debut album from his jazz group YUCHTET. The six-track, 45-minute record is now available for streaming everywhere and ...

It’s an oft-stated but hard-to-believe statistic: The global video game industry generates more revenue than the music and film industries combined. With each passing year, a greater share of the ...