But as America came out of the Depression, the public wanted musical entertainment; the big band era was about to begin. This coincided with a feeling in jazz circles that bigger was better.
She would go on to record other swing-era hits with Krupa and Stan Kenton, and then a stunning series of small-group and big-band albums for Norman Granz‘s Verve label in the 1950s. Her vo-cool ...
BEMIDJI — Big Band music is the latest in a series of fundraising themes that help the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment support local artists. The BAAE will host a Big Band at the Club Gala at 5:30 p ...