With a punkish, antifascist take on the trad jazz sound of Duke Ellington, this noisy outfit are epic in every way. But how on earth do they make a living?

The nonet, a nine-member ensemble which enables features of both small group and big band arranging and playing, has probably deserved greater use than it has seen in jazz over the years. Among the ...

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 ...

The Albany Jazz Band began 30 years ago as a hobbyist community practice group in Albany, California. In 2008, under new leadership, the band shifted toward a more serious performance focus. By 2013, ...

Beaumont native Andre Harness was originally a drum major in high school before he started playing the saxophone in college at Lamar University. He went to school for music education, but ended up ...

POTTSVILLE — The locally based M&J Big Band recently announced its schedule for 2026, highlighting its 16 years of “bringing Big Band jazz and swing music to audiences across Pennsylvania.” Now “a ...