Stapleton resident Russ Anixter and his Hippie Big Band recently released their first album, “What Is?”, an eclectic collection of big-band arrangements of rock, jazz and blues songs running the gamut ...

Swing era and big band materials collected by C ... Simon, Musician, music critic for Metronome (1935-1955), record producer, and author of Glenn Miller and His Orchestra; containing correspondence to ...

Rare clips from old films show a rich array of Big Band talent over Rare clips from old films show a rich array of Big Band talent over three decades of performances. The Big Bands dominated the ...

Notable additions include Big Star's debut album "#1 Record" and Eddie Floyd's hit single "Knock on Wood". Memphis cult band Big Star’s “#1 Record” and Stax star Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” are ...

Reel Big Fish went into the studio this Monday to start recording their new album and follow up to Cheer Up. However the band recently dismissed trumpet player Tyler Jones. Frontman Aaron Barrett has ...

By Richard Sandomir Betty Bonney was already a veteran big-band vocalist at 17 when ... Image The Les Brown band’s 78 r.p.m. recording of “Joltin' Joe DiMaggio” was released in September ...