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[Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and
concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and
Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich.
http://drjb-bigband.com
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Swing Street Connection, The
Dallas-Fort Worth eighteen piece big band. History, contact information, song list.
http://www.koyote.com/users/sandybob/
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San Diego Concert Jazz Band
Seventeen piece big band. Profile, workshop schedule, contact information.
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/1505/
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Toronto Sounds Big Band
[Toronto, Canada] Playing jazz, Latin and dance music. Photos, MP3 audio.
http://www.torontosoundsbigband.com/
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Wimmer, Jay and the Big Band All Stars
Seventeen piece band led by singing drummer, playing Latin jazz and swing, based in Southern
California. Biographies, schedule, contact information.
http://www.jaywimmer.com/jaywimmer.html
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Trilogy Big Band, The
[Kansas City, MO, US] Seventeen-piece band. Recordings, audio samples, guest book, contact
information, links.
http://home.kc.rr.com/rmsweb/Trilogy/
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Somers Dream Orchestra
New Jersey big band. Sample songs, photos, recordings, contact information, reviews.
http://www.somersdreamorchestra.com/
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Sentimental Journey Orchestra, The
[Atlanta, GA, US] Nineteen-member big band. History, member biographies, auditions, links, photos,
schedule, stories, booking and contact information, member area.
http://www.thesjo.com/
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Runyan Jay Big Band
[Toledo, OH, US] Fifteen-piece dance band available for private parties, weddings, annviversaries,
and other occasions. Profile and contact information.
http://www.runyanjay.com/
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Roseville Big Band
Adult education swing band with vocalists features classic tunes, original compositions, exhibition
dancers, audience participation at concerts and dances in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Band
profile and history, schedule, CDs, member biographies, photos, FAQ, song list, audio samples,
contact information, search engine, member area.
http://www.rosevillebigband.org/
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New Memphis Hepcats
[Memphis, TN, US] Fourteen-piece band. CD information, upcoming performances, links, photos, song
list, booking information.
http://www.jeremyshradermusic.com/hepcats/NMH.htm
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Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, The
[San Diego, CA, US] Swing and dance band. Upcoming events, links, song list, photos.
http://themso.com/
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Mike Henebry Orchestra
Big band playing tunes from the Swing Era, playing parties, concerts and weddings. Located in Los
Alamitos, California. Band profile, contact information, calendar of public engagements, their CD,
mailing list, and a few links.
http://www.mikehenebryorchestra.com/
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Little Big Band, The
[Amston, CT, US] Fifteen piece swing band. Contains profile, schedule, a list of frequently asked
questions and album information.
http://www.thelittlebigband.com/
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Lighthouse Swing Band
[Ontario, Canada] Eighteen member big band. Profile, audio sample, calendar, booking information.
http://www.geocities.com/bourbonstreet/2294/
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Tuxedo Junction
Texas big band. Profile, merchandise, audio samples, guest book, booking information, links.
http://www.tuxedojunction-bigband.com/
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Salem Oregon Big Band, The
Nineteen-piece band. Calendar, booking information, audio sample, member list.
http://www.open.org/petwir/salembb/
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Moonlighters, The
Rhode Island band. History, contact information, song list, links, photos.
http://www.bigband-ri.com/
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Tom Smith Big Band
Sinatra stylist leads nineteen-piece New York big band playing swing music. MP3 audio, photos,
history.
http://www.tomsmithbigband.com
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Toronto All-Star Big Band
[Toronto, Canada] Youthful band playing swing hits of the 1930s and 40s. Song list, history,
photos, guest stars, tours and venues, audio.
http://www.torontoallstarbigband.com
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Renee Wood's After Hours Big Band
[Willow Springs, MO, US] Playing jazz and swing with full horn sections. Schedule including dates
West Plains Opera House in southern Missouri, photos, audio clips, online ticket sales.
http://afterhoursbigband.net
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Legends of Swing
[Los Angeles, CA, US] Fully professional group led by trombonist and Yamaha clinician Gary Cole.
Gigs in the US and Europe, clients, venues, photos.
http://www.legendsofswing.com
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Bruce James Orchestra
Based in Vancouver, Canada, this 17-piece jazz ensemble is available for functions and plays swing
selections from the 40s to the modern day. Schedule, testimonials.
http://www.brucejamesorchestra.com/
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Annapolis Junction Big Band
A 17-piece big band based in Annapolis, Maryland since 1991. The site includes photos, contact
information, public appearances, song list, band history, vocalist link, and directions.
http://annapolisjunctionbigband.com
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Jazz Express Big Band
[Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as
well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing
bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings.
http://jazzexpressbigband.com
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Not Ya Mama's Big Band
Sixteen-piece swing band for New Orleans area high school students conducted by founder Keith
Buccola. Photos, personnel.
http://www.notyamamasbigband.cjb.net/
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Gerry Barrett Swing Orchestra
Trumpeter-led Boston-area swing and dance orchestra. FAQ, schedule, songlist.
http://gbswing.com
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Bensen-Scott Big Band
[Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie,
Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples.
http://www.bsbbny.com
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In the Mood
Milwaukee group playing danceable swing and standards in the 1940s style. Features song list,
schedule and links.
http://home.wi.rr.com/juliepalkowski/
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Stage Door Canteen
A 12 piece big band located on Cape Cod. The band travels throughout the New England area.
Includes repertoire and music samples.
http://www.stagedoorcanteen.net/
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Windjammer Big Band
Twenty-piece community band based in Vermilion, Ohio. Photos from dates at the Lake Erie Lanes
Lounge.
http://fp1.centurytel.net/vcma/WJBB.htm
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Gold Coast Society Dance Band
Sixteen-piece orchestra based in Miami, Florida. Photos.
http://www.goldcoastbigband.com
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Andrew Thielen Big Band
Drummer-led 17-piece big band performs throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia including
classic swing, rock, disco and shag. Song list, photos, testimonials.
http://www.bigbandonline.com/
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Jump Street Swing Band
Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio
samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon."
http://www.jumpstreetswingband.com
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GTA Swing Band
Toronto-based 18-piece band with vocalist playing swing era dance music. Photo, trivia quiz,
schedule.
http://www.gtaswingband.com
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The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, Inc.
Ontario, Canada based community group presenting three young bands divided by age of musicians.
http://www.hamiltonallstarjazz.org
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Big Band Express Orchestra
Seventeen-piece group in the Detroit area playing classics of Herman, Kenton, Goodman, Miller along
with contemporary charts.
http://bigbandexpress.com
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Brooks Tegler Big Band
[Washington, DC, US] Part of the WW2 Allied Airforce Federation historical society, travels
worldwide. Profile, photographs and upcoming appearances.
http://www.ww2aaf.org/band/band.html
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Johnny Knorr Orchestra
Saxophonist-led orchestra features vocalist Gay Hobbs at Ohio weddings and dances. Newsletter
signup, radio directory, audio samples, bookings.
http://www.johnnyknorr.com/
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Devil's Workshop Big Band
Seventeen-piece jazz big band. Photo, scheduled gigs in Richmond, Virginia.
http://www.devilsworkshopbigband.com/
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The Atlanta Seventeen
Not for profit big band composed largely of Atlanta doctors and other professionals, playing for
society events and donating fees to charity, established 1960. Photos, musician biographies,
inquiry form.
http://www.mindspring.com/~gordon17/index.html
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Thornhill Swing Band
Toronto-area 18-piece dance band modeled after the big bands of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke
Ellington. Photos, testimonials, online request form.
http://www.thswing.com/
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Houstonian Big Band
Seventeen-piece orchestra based in Houston, Texas, performing big band and swing music. Offers
band biography, audio samples, repertoire list, calendar of upcoming events and photographs.
http://www.houstonianbigband.com/houstonian/default.html
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The Maple Street Jazz Band
Four-piece dixieland band from Northern, New Jersey playing hot jazz from the 20's and 30's.
Profile and contact information.
http://www.expage.com/maplestreetjazz
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Starlite Orchestra
Seventeen-piece dance band based in Washington, DC playing for concerts, charity balls, weddings,
and corporate events, also available with eight pieces. Testimonials, photos, audio.
http://www.starliteorchestra.com/
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Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band
Portland, Oregon area based band. Contains news, profile, recordings and information on their
support of music education.
http://www.artabrams.org/
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Moonlight Swing Big Band
Not-for-profit 22-piece California ensemble re-creating the swing sound of the 1930s and 1940s, and
specializing in the Army Air Force Band led by Captain Glenn Miller. Gig schedule, photos.
http://www.moonlightswing.org/
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The Gene Krupa II Orchestra
Playing many original arrangements from the Krupa book, as well as other popular songs from the big
band era.
http://www.geocities.com/gkiiorchestra
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The Swing Shift Big Band
Based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, this 17-piece band plays jazz charts from Ellington/Basie to the
present.
http://www.swingshiftbigband.com/
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Southern California Jazz Company
Eighteen-piece rehearsal and performing band led by John Fick. CD reviews, online and mail order
sales.
http://socaljazzco.com
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After Hours Big Band
Nineteen-piece ensemble founded in 1995 in Pennsylvania. Repertoire list, audio samples, history,
photos, and gig schedule.
http://www.afterhoursbigband.com/
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Ted Knight Big Band
South Florida based; playing music by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and others.
Profile, song list, news, booking information.
http://www.tedknight.com/big_band.htm
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Steel Pier Remembered Big Band
Plays the big band sounds of the 1940's of the Marine Ballroom at The Steel Pier in Atlantic City.
http://www.cyberjaz.com/steelpier
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Swing Shift Orchestra, The
Detroit-based 17 piece big band. Performance schedule, audio clips, contact information, history.
http://www.flash.net/~s812/
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Swingtime
An 18-20 piece dance band presenting monthly dances in Melbourne, Florida. The Band plays swing
music from the 30's, 40's and 50's as well as some more contemporary numbers. Affiliated with the
Melbourne Municipal Band. Band profile, track list and samples from their CD, and booking and
contact information.
http://melbourneband.tripod.com/mmbst.htm
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Crabtowne Big Band
Eighteen piece band from the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington area. News, promotional
information, CDs, audio clips, a FAQ, guest book, searchable music library, list of members,
schedule and booking information.
http://www.crabtownebigband.com/
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Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra
Tacoma and Seattle based 20 piece orchestra, in the style of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Count
Basie. Site features booking information and performance schedule.
http://www.groovinhigher.com/
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Dick Campo Big Band
Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact
information and a FAQ.
http://www.dickcampobigband.com/
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Don Burns Orchestra
Twenty-piece big band playing 1940s hit arrangements for events in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
Band member list, performance schedule, audio song samples, photo galleries.
http://members.aol.com/bigband200/
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Bill Porter Orchestra
Chicago based. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and
information on booking the band.
http://www.billporterorchestra.com/
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One Beat Back
Detroit big band. Song list, upcoming events, profile, CD, sound clips, booking information.
http://onebeatback.com/
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Madison Jazz Project Big Band
A local big band from Madison, Ohio. Photographs, schedule, musician list, song list, links, audio
samples, .
http://www.mjpbigband.com/
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Big Band Theory
Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and
technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper
reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon."
http://www.bigbandtheory.com/
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Switch In Time
A 22-piece jazz ensemble playing swing, latin, funk and pop. Located in the Hudson Valley of New
York. Recordings, audio samples, mailing list, calendar, song list, reviews.
http://members.tripod.com/switchintime/
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Dick Jurgens Orchestra, The
Sound samples, old broadcasts, discography, picture galleries and links to musicians associated
with the orchestra known for work on the Lucky Strike Hit Parade. Links to the Dick Jurgens
Orchestra Memorial Foundation and historical memorabilia.
http://dickjurgens.com/
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Bob Martin's Take Note Big Band
Atlanta 19 piece big band. Offers a mailing list, upcoming event schedule, band member
biographies, news, a song list, Real Audio samples, and a list of other big bands on the web.
http://www.tnbb.org/
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Big Band Sound, The
A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips,
song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bigbandsound/
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Whitney Smith's Big Steam Band
Seventeen piece Basie-style jazz big band from Toronto. Biographies, schedule, contact
information, audio and links.
http://www.bigsteamband.com/
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Audubon Jazz Explosion
Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member
information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands.
http://www.worldlynx.net/jazzman/
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Bedford Big Band
A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era.
Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact
information, events schedule, and links.
http://www.bedfordbigband.com/
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Stan Bann Big Band
Minneapolis-St. Paul band. Reviews, member list, schedule, contact information.
http://www.stanbann.com/
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Winiker Swing Orchestra, The
Massachusetts big band. Includes description, client testimonials, and music samples.
http://www.winikermusic.com/
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Citrus Swing Orchestra
Southern Californian 18-piece big band playing the music of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's.
Scrapbook, band information, list of members, repertoire, performance schedule, and contact
information.
http://www.pe.net/~eric/Index.htm
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San Francisco Starlight Orchestra
Sixteen piece big band. Upcoming dances, recordings, member profiles, mailing list, contact
information, guest book, links.
http://www.johnhoward.com/sfso.htm
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Joey Thomas Big Band
Albany, New York band hosting a radio program on WAMC. Information about their Sinatra tribute
show, current news, links to songs on MP3.com, photo gallery, links, fan mail.
http://hometown.aol.com/jthomasbb/
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Big Band Jazz Machine, The
Los Angeles big band. Band member biographies, picture gallery, song list, discography and booking
information.
http://www.bigbandjazzmachine.com/
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Scott Harris Big Band, The
Santa Cruz fifteen piece band. Song list, profile, contact information.
http://www.scottharris.com/bigband/
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Cedar Avenue Big Band
Minnesota band based in Minneapolis/St. Paul plays modern jazz as well as Basie and Ellington.
Contains a band history, CD information, a list of members, and reviews.
http://www.tcjs.org/Musicians/CedarAvenueBigBand.html
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Mood Swings Big Band
Baltimore based. Performance schedule, online booking form, mailing list, band profile, song list,
auditions, links, contact information.
http://www.moodswings.com/
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Auburn Knights Orchestra
College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a
photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information,
newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking and auditioning information.
http://www.auburnknights.com/
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Big Band Express
San Diego based big band. Band information, event calendar and information on their CD.
http://www.sandiegoswings.com/bigbandexpress/
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Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra
1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader
biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows.
http://www.docscantlin.com/
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City Rhythm Orchestra
Pennsylvania big band available for weddings and parties. Music samples, CDs, video clips,
upcoming shows, information on their radio show, biographies, links, reviews, repertoire, photo
gallery, contact and booking information.
http://www.cityrhythm.com/
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Johnny Mack Super Big Band
Ohio big band. Itinerary, member profiles, big band links, ticket information, photos.
http://members.aol.com/mackjohnny/
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North Shore Big Band
Duluth 16 piece band. Song list, calendar, video clips, contact information.
http://www.computerpro.com/nsbb/
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James Bazen Big Band, The
Washington DC based. Member profiles, biography, album review, booking and contact information,
music samples, reviews.
http://www.musicunlimited.com/jbbb.htm
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Jacobs, Pete and his Wartime Radio Revue
Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band
profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links.
http://www.wartimeradio.com/
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Rhythm Society Swing Orchestra
Detroit big band. Profile, photos, audio samples, schedule, guest book, contact information.
http://www.rhythmsociety.net/
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