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 45 years, the sound of trombones, trumpets, saxophones and smooth vocals has filled the air in Midland thanks to Blast from the Past—the city’s longest-running big band. The group was formed in ...

A long-running event that has brought music and money to New Kensington’s Memorial Park may have come to its end. As they have for more than a decade, 11 bands donated their time to play half-hour ...

Big Blast Fireworks in Mannford is having a fireworks stand that is going to benefit the Mannford High School marching band. Big Blast Fireworks owner Melissa Torkelson says that they expect the ...

Some might be tempted to call it musical multitasking to the nth-degree when pianist/ conductor Rich Ridenour leads the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in its first pops concert of the season this weekend.

The WDR Big Band, based in Cologne, Germany, is widely considered one of Europe's premier, full-time professional jazz ensembles. Formed in 1946 and evolving into a dedicated jazz big band in 1980, ...