”The Study of Big Bands”. There have been lots content written about big bands from the fabled Big Band Era. However, the big band has lived through some miraculous periods of time. Some people think the idea and genre of the big band are ”dead”. I totally disagree. In my area of the country there areover 30 big bands that are involved with schools, communities and that play professionally. Let’s talk about how it all affects the music world!
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
The Basie Straight Ahead album christened the beginning of the band's relationship with composer arranger Sammy Nestico that lasted for 10 albums and 14 years.
This 1968 album is a big band staple and many of the charts are still in regular rotation in bands around the world. We talk about the intricatecies of Sammy's writing style and how these charts can really help teach a band to listen and play together.
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