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The 8-bit Big Band

Rin Seo, Tino Tracanna, Webber/Morris Big Band, Yuhan Su & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 30, 2025

This time we dive into the music of adventurous large and mid-size ensembles rewriting the rules of how size can matter, then close with a burst of spiritual fire from New Zealand.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The 8-Bit Big Band “Waluigi Pinball (From ...

The 8-Bit Big Band: Backwards Compatible

by Jack Bowers
February 23, 2021

It's about time a big band turned its gaze to and focused its attention on the many memorable songs and melodies spawned by—video games? While it's true these make-believe themes may brook no comparison to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter or even Neil Diamond, they are at least Backwards Compatible. And ...