In Henderson’s music lay many of the origins of “swing,” and it is no coincidence that he was later to work as an arranger for the King Of Swing, Benny Goodman. Henderson’s bands were ...
Swing music, or simply Swing, is a kind of Jazz music that developed in the 1920s and 1930s. Swing was mostly popular, because it had tunes that were easy to dance to, and not because it sounded good.
Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band, a group of musicians returning to their love of music ...
With concerts set for this weekend with guests Byron Stripling, Leo Manzari and Carmen Bradford, the orchestra aims to turn Jones Hall into a jazz-age nightspot ...
It's good fit for a band like this," he said. The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930s and '40s. The World Famous Glenn ...
and Big Band Swing music The audience is encouraged to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the free event to enjoy light coffee service and a dessert in the lobby of the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture ...
If those two words have prompted an earworm, then join the club — if not, let’s explore further… Back in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, The Whitby was home to a veritable orchestra of swing musicians, ...