recommend a big band for me

JaBlue · #1 04-05-2005, 01:23 AM

please recommend me a modern big band that I can sample via the internet. I love Maynard Ferguson's band and anything similar would be great. Also, if they have a guitarrist that you can actually hear that would be pretty sweet too. Anyway, just recommend me all of the big bands you know (not orchestras etc. I just want jazz for those unfamiliar with big band music)

Bukem_ · #2 04-05-2005, 01:24 AM

Are you trying to make more people mad by calling big band music jazz?

JaBlue · #3 04-05-2005, 01:38 AM

I'm not looking for the string of big band music from the 30's that's incredibly upbeat and blaring all the time that you're referring to. I'm looking for the modern big bands like maynard ferguson that are clearly rooted in jazz.

KDawgCometh · #4 04-05-2005, 01:43 AM

the Mingus Big Band and Vanguard Big Band are great. I've seen both and recomend them highly. I used to be a Jazz Sax major so I know a thing or two about these things

Eurotrash · #5 04-05-2005, 03:36 AM

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They Might be Giants may or may not meet this requirement [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

balkii · #6 04-05-2005, 04:05 AM

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huh?

balkii · #7 04-05-2005, 04:06 AM

i've heard great things about dave hollands big band.

Eurotrash · #8 04-05-2005, 04:09 AM

just a bad, bad joke.

thatpfunk · #9 04-05-2005, 04:10 AM

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just a bad, bad joke.

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I found it moderately amusing.

Eurotrash · #10 04-05-2005, 04:13 AM

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I found it moderately amusing.

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well, that's certainly better than i had hoped for. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]