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| 50) this.border=1"> | - The A4 70s - Community big band based at the University of Glamorgan, performing for charity events throughout South Wales. Photos, repertoire..
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 | - Andrew Thielen Big Band - Drummer-led 17-piece big band performs throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia including classic swing, rock, disco and shag. Song list, photos, testimonials..
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 | - Annapolis Junction Big Band - A 17-piece big band based in Annapolis, Maryland since 1991. The site includes photos, contact information, public appearances, song list, band history, vocalist link, and directions..
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| - Atlanta Blue Notes, The - Nineteen-piece band offers history, schedule of engagements, booking information, arrangements for sale, play list, fund-raising ideas, links, and sample songs..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - The Atlanta Seventeen - Not for profit big band composed largely of Atlanta doctors and other professionals, playing for society events and donating fees to charity, established 1960. Photos, musician biographies, inquiry form..
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| - Auburn Knights Orchestra - College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information, newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking and auditioning information..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Audubon Jazz Explosion - Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands..
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| - Bedford Big Band - A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era. Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact information, events schedule, and links..
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| - Bensen-Scott Big Band - [Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie, Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples..
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| - Berkowitz, Michael - Drummer leading the modern-day Gene Krupa Orchestra also offers tributes to Harry James, Buddy Rich and Nelson Riddle at venues in the US and Europe. History, shows, reviews, photos..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Big Band Sound, The - A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips, song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites..
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| - Big Band Theory - Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon.".
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| - Big Smoke Jazz Orchestra - Twenty-piece big band formed at Oxford University, now based in London and available for clubs and corporate events. E-letter signup, password-protected members area..
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| - Bill Dayton Big Band - Baltimore-based group led by Sandra Dayton on vocals and Steve Richwine on trumpet. Performance schedule, band profile, song list, audio and video samples, testimonials, contact information, pictures, musician credits..
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| - Bill Porter Orchestra - Chicago based. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and information on booking the band..
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| - Black Band - Large swing band based at Jaroslav Kocianin Art School at Usti nad Orlici, near Prague, Czechoslovakia, conducted by Zdenek Cerny ("black" in Czech). Photo, history, machine-translated English pages from Czech..
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| - Black Magic Big Band - [Galway, Ireland] Pianist-led 18-piece group featuring Sinatra-style vocalist. News, history, song list, audio, personnel, recordings..
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| - Bob Martin's Take Note Big Band - Atlanta 19 piece big band. Offers a mailing list, upcoming event schedule, band member biographies, news, a song list, Real Audio samples, and a list of other big bands on the web..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Brass Impact Big Band - Sixteen-piece orchestra from North Star Academy of Performing Arts in Refrewshire, Scotland, with trumpets, mellophones, baritones, rhythm instruments, and two saxophones. Personnel, schedule..
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| - Bruce James Orchestra - Based in Vancouver, Canada, this 17-piece jazz ensemble is available for functions and plays swing selections from the 40s to the modern day. Schedule, testimonials..
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| - The Cat Pack - UK-based outfit with eight brass, five reeds and four singers playing Basie, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, Jools Holland and Brian Setzer as well as original jumping jive. Photos, gig schedule..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Cedar Avenue Big Band - Minnesota band based in Minneapolis/St. Paul plays modern jazz as well as Basie and Ellington. Contains a band history, CD information, a list of members, and reviews..
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| - Central Heat Big Band - Volunteer orchestra from the Netherlands with a repertoire including Basie, Sinatra and Mintzer. Photos, audio, CD shopping, in English and Dutch..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Citrus Swing Orchestra - Southern Californian 18-piece big band playing the music of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. Scrapbook, band information, list of members, repertoire, performance schedule, and contact information..
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| - City Jazz Swing Band - Jazz orchestra from the Catholic High School, Chester United Kingdom. Offers details of the ensemble, concerts, tours, CDs and related links..
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| - City Rhythm Orchestra - Pennsylvania big band available for weddings and parties. Music samples, CDs, video clips, upcoming shows, information on their radio show, biographies, links, reviews, repertoire, photo gallery, contact and booking information..
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| - Commodores Big Band - A 17-piece band from Victoria, British Columbia playing swing music of the 30's and 40's as well as contemporary rock and latin. History, audio samples and booking information..
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| - ConChord Big Band - Group playing jazz, swing and popular music based in West Sussex, England. Sound files and slideshows..
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| - Crabtowne Big Band - Eighteen piece band from the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington area. News, promotional information, CDs, audio clips, a FAQ, guest book, searchable music library, list of members, schedule and booking information..
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| - Dando, Phil - Trombonist based in Glamorgan, UK leads a 17-piece big band as well as smaller groups for weddings, corporate events, dinner dances, concerts and festivals. Photos, sound files..
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| - Dick Campo Big Band - Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact information and a FAQ..
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| - Dick Jurgens Orchestra, The - Sound samples, old broadcasts, discography, picture galleries and links to musicians associated with the orchestra known for work on the Lucky Strike Hit Parade. Links to the Dick Jurgens Orchestra Memorial Foundation and historical memorabilia..
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| - Difficult Run Jazz Band - [Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich..
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| - Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra - 1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Don Burns Orchestra - Twenty-piece big band playing 1940s hit arrangements for events in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Band member list, performance schedule, audio song samples, photo galleries..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Forest Excelsior Band - Community dance band of sixteen pieces or more based in Forest, Ontario, the current form of a band established in 1880. Photos, gig schedule, personnel, history..
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| - Galaxy Big Band - [East Anglia, UK] Features Sinatra-style vocalist. Photo, event lists, press clipping..
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| - GCB Big Band - A 16-piece jazz and swing band with a repertoire of many musical styles. Includes gig calendar, photos from a Queensland tour, and player profiles..
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| - Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra - Tacoma and Seattle based 20 piece orchestra, in the style of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Count Basie. Site features booking information and performance schedule..
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| - The Hal McIntyre Orchestra - Band under the direction of drummer Don Pentleton booking concerts and dance dates. Biography of the late Glenn Miller alto saxophonist..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Hefti, Neal - Biographical site by Kent Lundberg details the trumpeter's career including his noted arrangements for the Count Basie Orchestra (including his best-known composition, "Cute") and recordings with his own orchestra such as "Coral Reef." Links and references..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Herman, Woody - Jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist who led a hard-driving orchestra known as the Herman Herd. Duke University archive offers brief biography and lengthy discography..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Houstonian Big Band - Seventeen-piece orchestra based in Houston, Texas, performing big band and swing music. Offers band biography, audio samples, repertoire list, calendar of upcoming events and photographs..
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| - Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra - Jazz ensemble with sixteen pieces plus vocalists. Performance schedule, sound samples, band member biographies and photo gallery..
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| - Italian Big Band - Ensemble under the direction of Marco Renzi plays swing and jazz by Miller and Basie as well as light music by Italian composers. Radio performance and concert schedule, sound files [MP3]. In Italian and English..
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| - Jacobs, Pete and his Wartime Radio Revue - Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links..
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| - Jazz Express Big Band - [Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Jazz Workshop Biggish Band - Free-wheeling ensemble based in Cape Town, South Africa, led by trombonist and composer Jannie "Hanepoot" Van Tonder and playing classic swing as well as jazz versions of mbaqanga and goema African music. Photos..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Joey Thomas Big Band - Albany, New York band hosting a radio program on WAMC. Information about their Sinatra tribute show, current news, links to songs on MP3.com, photo gallery, links, fan mail..
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| - John Clark Big Band - Group plays for concerts, weddings and parties in southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Song list, personnel, upcoming shows..
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| - Johnny Knorr Orchestra - Saxophonist-led orchestra features vocalist Gay Hobbs at Ohio weddings and dances. Newsletter signup, radio directory, audio samples, bookings..
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| - Jump Street Swing Band - Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon.".
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| - Just in Time Swing Band - Youthful 18-piece band with vocalist based in Bath, UK, available for corporate functions, weddings and dinner dances. Sponsorship, tours..
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| - Legends of Swing - [Los Angeles, CA, US] Fully professional group led by trombonist and Yamaha clinician Gary Cole. Gigs in the US and Europe, clients, venues, photos..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Let's Dance Big Band, The - [Melbourne, Australia] Playing charts from Goodman, Herman, Basie and Prima and vocals from Ella, Frank and Joe Williams, as a 14-piece orchestra or as an octet. Photos, schedule..
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| - Little Big Band, The - [Amston, CT, US] Fifteen piece swing band. Contains profile, schedule, a list of frequently asked questions and album information..
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| - The Lyratones - San Francisco Bay area seventeen-piece dance band playing big band swing and ballroom dances. Photos, song list, MP3 audio, scheduled events..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Metropole Big Band - Bass trombonist Rene Laanen supplies English-language page for this precision recording group from the Netherlands. Musician photos, CDs, bookings, link to main site in Dutch..
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| - Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra - Sixteen-piece orchestra from Denver offers photo, history, composition, playlist and upcoming events, as well as useful music-lover links..
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| - The Midnight Jazz Orchestra - London-based 21-piece dance band including two vocalists offering beginning dance instruction before each event. Photos, contact information..
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| - Mike Henebry Orchestra - Big band playing tunes from the Swing Era, playing parties, concerts and weddings. Located in Los Alamitos, California. Band profile, contact information, calendar of public engagements, their CD, mailing list, and a few links..
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| - Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble - Eighteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada, playing a variety of styles for concerts, weddings and parties, and offering CDs for sale..
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| - Monroe, Vaughn - Smooth singing bandleader known for hits such as "Racing With the Moon." Sheet music gallery, publicity photos including shots taken at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, links to band personnel..
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| - Mood Swings Big Band - Baltimore based. Performance schedule, online booking form, mailing list, band profile, song list, auditions, links, contact information..
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| - Moonlight Swing Big Band - Not-for-profit 22-piece California ensemble re-creating the swing sound of the 1930s and 1940s, and specializing in the Army Air Force Band led by Captain Glenn Miller. Gig schedule, photos..
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| - Moonlighters, The - Rhode Island band. History, contact information, song list, links, photos..
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| - One Beat Back - Detroit big band. Song list, upcoming events, profile, CD, sound clips, booking information..
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| - Opus One Big Band - Hertfordshire, England big band. History, audio samples, calendar, photos, links, guest book..
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| - Perry Parsons Big Band - [London, UK] Swing orchestra available to play for dances with flexible instrumentation up to five reeds and eight brass. Song list, history, financial support..
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| - Renee Wood's After Hours Big Band - [Willow Springs, MO, US] Playing jazz and swing with full horn sections. Schedule including dates West Plains Opera House in southern Missouri, photos, audio clips, online ticket sales..
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| - Roseville Big Band - Adult education swing band with vocalists features classic tunes, original compositions, exhibition dancers, audience participation at concerts and dances in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Band profile and history, schedule, CDs, member biographies, photos, FAQ, song list, audio samples, contact information, search engine, member area..
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| - Route 66 - Big band with twenty pieces plus two vocalists plays for weddings, corporate events, festivals and hotel gigs in Ireland from a base in Maynooth. Personnel, song list, audio demos, gig schedule..
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| - Runyan Jay Big Band - [Toledo, OH, US] Fifteen-piece dance band available for private parties, weddings, annviversaries, and other occasions. Profile and contact information..
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| - SAP Bigband - Corporate-sponsored swing/funk outfit in Germany led by trumpeter Thomas Siffling and comprised of employees of the financial software company. Song list, audio, history..
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| - Second Generation - Drum corps influenced jazz big band from West Sussex, UK, books local events and sells recordings in US stores..
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| - Sentimental Journey Orchestra, The - [Atlanta, GA, US] Nineteen-member big band. History, member biographies, auditions, links, photos, schedule, stories, booking and contact information, member area..
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| - Somers Dream Orchestra - New Jersey big band. Sample songs, photos, recordings, contact information, reviews..
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| - Sounds of Swing Orchestra - Features musicians from the London West End theatres. Contains testimonials, photos, and sound clips..
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| - Stage Door Canteen - A 12 piece big band located on Cape Cod. The band travels throughout the New England area. Includes repertoire and music samples..
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| - Stan Bann Big Band - Minneapolis-St. Paul band. Reviews, member list, schedule, contact information..
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| - Stardust Big Band - Nineteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada hosts an annual festival each September. Photo, public performance schedule..
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| - Starlite Orchestra - Seventeen-piece dance band based in Washington, DC playing for concerts, charity balls, weddings, and corporate events, also available with eight pieces. Testimonials, photos, audio..
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| - State 51Swing Orchestra - [Midlands, UK] With five saxes, eight brass, four rhythm and optional vocalist, regular performers at public, private and corporate functions throughout the UK. MP3 demos, photos..
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| - Straight No Chaser Big Band - [Sussex, UK] Photos, audio, musicians, events, bookings. Playing Basie, Ellington, Kenton, Goodman and original arrangements..
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| - The Swing Shift Big Band - Based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, this 17-piece band plays jazz charts from Ellington/Basie to the present..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Swingtime - An 18-20 piece dance band presenting monthly dances in Melbourne, Florida. The Band plays swing music from the 30's, 40's and 50's as well as some more contemporary numbers. Affiliated with the Melbourne Municipal Band. Band profile, track list and samples from their CD, and booking and contact information..
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| 50) this.border=1"> | - Switch In Time - A 22-piece jazz ensemble playing swing, latin, funk and pop. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York. Recordings, audio samples, mailing list, calendar, song list, reviews..
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| - Thornhill Swing Band - Toronto-area 18-piece dance band modeled after the big bands of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. Photos, testimonials, online request form..
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| - Tom Smith Big Band - Sinatra stylist leads nineteen-piece New York big band playing swing music. MP3 audio, photos, history..
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| - Toronto All-Star Big Band - [Toronto, Canada] Youthful band playing swing hits of the 1930s and 40s. Song list, history, photos, guest stars, tours and venues, audio..
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| - Tuxedo Junction - Texas big band. Profile, merchandise, audio samples, guest book, booking information, links..
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| - University of Warwick Big Band - Available for hire, playing classic big band music, contemporary jazz, and a dash of cheese. Auditions, membership support, CD sales..
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| - Whitney Smith's Big Steam Band - Seventeen piece Basie-style jazz big band from Toronto. Biographies, schedule, contact information, audio and links..
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