Big Band Big band refers to a jazz group of 10 or more musicians, usually featuring at least three trumpets, two or more trombones, four or more saxophones, and a rhythm section of accompanists playing some combination of piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Big-band music as a concept for music fans i...

Swingin' in the 1930's: A decade innovative music Thesis: Music of the 1930's took an interesting ride with swing. It was not only a musical pastime, but a way of life; those who brought it to us, will live on forever. Towards the beginning of the 1930's, the nation was grasped by the eff...

The scene: A crowded dance floor. It's dark, the fans are dressed wildly, the music is blaring, and the dancers are going crazy. It's the year 2002. Normally, in this situation, you'd expect the music to be some kind of rock, alternative, or even country. However, the music is ...

American popular music from the 1930's reflects the cultural and social characteristics that shaped the American identity during the period. The music of the thirties is important when trying to understand the American people during a time of new technology, a massive growing in the population ...