Big band

A big band, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays swing music.

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A big band should be more properly called a jazz orchestra because of the larger number of players, and the fact that the music is highly 'arranged' leaving only specified gaps for jazz soloists. It is different in this respect from a jazz band

Musical ensemble: A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music....

Swing: Swing could refer to:...

Music: Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody....

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