Results for "Big Band"

Wayne D. Henderson

Born: December 19, 1963

Wayne began playing the drums at 8 and for over four decades has performed as a bandleader and sought after sideman at numerous NYC venues such as La Famille in Harlem, Birdland, Smoke Jazz Club, Grant's Tomb, Arthur's Tavern, Wells, Showman's, BB Kings, The Roxy Hotel, Village Gate, The Jazz Forum, NYU, Mezzrow, Churchill Grounds, Zinc Bar, Swing 46, Avery Fisher Hall, Maureen's Jazz Cellar, Smalls and Chelsea Table & Stage.

Wayne has performed with a host of renowned and talented artists such as Fred Mcfarlane, Emme Kemp, Melvin Sparks, George Benson, Jim Cammack, Mike Boone, Marco Panascia, Seleno Clarke, Danny Mixon, John Colianni, Jimmy "Preacher" Robins, Bill Easley, JJ Jackson, Irene Reid, Cynthia Holiday, Annette St. John, Mr. Tony Middleton, The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, The John Peek Orchestra and The Cotton Club Orchestra. 

Rebekah Victoria Gundunas

Rebekah Victoria is the lead vocalist for JAZZKWEST. Rebekah is a professional jazz vocalist with over 30 years in the business with a background in cabaret and theater. JAZZKWEST is a swinging classic combo that performs in the Bay Area(San Francisco)and beyond. Our styles include uptempo,danceable, romantic ballads, Latin, cabaret, pop and big band. We specialize in the American Jazz Standards of the 30's and 40's. "The composers of the swing era were the best ever...these songs are timeless." "My goal is to make sure they will never be forgotten."

Monika Hoffman

Born: March 11

MONIKA HOFFMAN is a Swedish singer with Hungarian-German roots. She is at home not only in classical music, latin, jazz and pop, but also in three languages, namely Swedish, Hungarian and English – all of which she uses for shades of musical expression that are quite distinct. Monika Hoffman studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she played with legends like Michael Brecker and Charlie Haden. In Hungary she became well known for participating in the TV show Megasztár – Voice of the Year, which resulted in a recording contract and a spot in the Hungarian finals for the Eurovision Song Contest

Awakening Orchestra

The Awakening Orchestra, led by composer Kyle Saulnier, is a large ensemble (roughly two dozen players) that works on a broad canvas. Their new digital-only album, Volume II: To Call Her to a Higher Plain, which is available from the Biophilia label, runs just shy of two hours and includes two complete symphonies, as well as interpretations of tunes by Bill Frisell, Molly Drake (folk singer Nick Drake‘s mother), and Nine Inch Nails, as well as a choral piece by Eric Whitaker that’s been rearranged as a brass chorale.

Depot Town Big Band

Active since: 2011

Based in Ypsilanti Mi and formed in 2011, as a community band, members have come from diverse locations around southeast Michigan. During the day, the musicians have other occupations such as educators, engineers, doctors, information technology, and medical research, but their hearts lie with jazz and the big band era. They can be heard sharing their love of music with the community with charities, senior living centers and other civic events. Until the untimely closure, the band enjoyed a 7-year residency as the monthly house band of the history Haab's Restaurant.

DTBB is a traditional 19-piece Big Band featuring hits from the Great American Songbook and charts from the 1930s through current day

Dan Gabel

Born: September 18, 1988

About Dan Gabel: Hailed by the Boston Globe as “the real deal, [a bandleader] that looks and sounds like the 1940s” and by the Syncopated Times as “the champion of Big Bands and vintage jazz”, Dan Gabel is a trombonist, arranger, bandleader, historian, and educator. His popular Big Band, Dan Gabel and The Abletones, has played throughout the northeast and is featured on numerous recordings and video/television programs. The band features a vintage look and sound, and “brings an authentic and exciting show for dancers and listeners.” Some of the band’s recent engagements include: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Inaugural Ball, Gov

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Active since: 1999

When trumpeter, arranger and composer Vance Thompson called the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s first rehearsal in August of 1999, he had no way of knowing the extent to which this experience would shape the next two decades of his life. Thompson had just returned home to East Tennessee after a four year stint in Chicago, and was anxious to find a way to continue writing for and playing in a pro-caliber big band. Bands of this type had been plentiful in Chicago, but there was no such outlet in Knoxville at the time. “When I looked around and thought about the players that were in the area, I realized we had enough guys to have a high quality band,” said Thompson

Marshall Bilodeau

Born: May 5, 1979

Marshall Bilodeau has played drumset for 25 years, studied jazz and classical percussion for many years including at Central Washington University where he recieved his Bachelor of Arts in Music degree (2005). He is a Washington Statecertified music teacher, has played in big bands and smallensembles around the Pacific Northwest and has been a jazzeducator since 1998. A past member of the Seattle JazzSingers and faculty at the Seattle Jazz Night School. He currently plays with the Ellensburg Big Band, teaches privately and has toured the US, Canada and New Zealand in recent years. 

Tracy Yang

Born: February 17, 1988

Born and raised in Taiwan, Tracy Yang has established herself as a composer, musician, and cross-discipline artist in New York City. Recognized with the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, she's also been honored with grants from respected institutions like New Music USA, New York Foundation for the Arts, and Pathways to Jazz. She has collaborated with esteemed ensembles such as The Army Jazz Ambassadors, BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra, SWOJO, and Taipei Jazz Orchestra. In addition to her musical accomplishments, Yang's expertise extends to the dance world, where she collaborates with renowned dance institutions, including Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Limón, Juilliard School, and ABT, to name a few

Richard Niles

Born: May 28, 1951

“Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force.” 20x Grammy winner PAT METHENY

Internationally acclaimed composer, arranger, and producer Dr. Richard Niles is known for his work in pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Cher, Tears for Fears, Grace Jones), jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, John Pattitucci, Gary Husband, Bob Mintzer), soul (Ray Charles, Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael McDonald). He has worked with actors Oliver Reed, Robert Powell, and Jessie Buckley.

His arrangements helped “define the sound of pop” (Making Music Magazine), while his work in jazz is “accessible, yet thought provoking” (Randy Brecker). Pop hits include Left to My Own Devices (Pet Shop Boys), Breakout (Swing Out Sister), and Sowing the Seeds of Love (Tears for Fears).