Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins is gearing up for the release of his "Happy Talk" CD on Tuesday, October 26 via Basin Street Records. It is his first collection of big band music, and his first release since ...
For a music lifer, it’s an unexpected dream come true. Stapleton resident Russ Anixter and his Hippie Big Band recently released their first album, “What Is?”, an eclectic collection of big-band ...
Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...