For one of the few big band jazz groups in the region, it’s all about keeping the music alive and well. The origins of The Dues Band stem from founder Alan Hirayama wanting to create a musical ...

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 ...

Anyone worried about the future of jazz and improvisational music — especially if you’re under the impression that big-band music is the sole domain of ghost bands fronted by relatives of deceased ...

Big Time Operator is a big band led by trombonist Kevin Esposito featuring vocalists Draeh Jirnae and Andy Salmonsen and a 16 piece swing band. They are five-time winners of San Diego Music Awards, ...

As anyone who’s recently attended a show by Foreigner or Lynyrd Skynyrd knows, it’s become as common as a guitar solo to see a classic rock & roll outfit without any original members in the lineup.

Since he first performed on stage at age 7, Brian Nadeau has been making great music. Now, he is working to keep it from ...