With a big band orchestra, singers and swing dancers, IN THE MOOD, is the retro 1940's musical that brings to the stage the music that moved a nation's spirit and helped win a war. More than a concert ...

Shirley McMarlin Friday, April 15, 2022 1:31 p.m. | Friday, April 15, 2022 1:31 p.m. For 24 years, Neon Swing X-perience has been jumpin’ and jivin’ across area stages, playing a lively blend of ...

It was a great time in the country’s history. World War II was over. The music was jazzy, brassy, upbeat and swing. And it was as if the whole nation was tuned in to the same sound. The bands were big ...

The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were America’s first integrated, all-female band, but for the most part, their music has been lost. In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Smithsonian is ...

They will be turning back the hands of time once again at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley on Saturday when the Jazz Ensembles present the 14th edition of The Big Broadcast! Created and directed ...

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't in the history books" -- [pt]. 1. Playing the changes of World War II -- 1. Working the swing shift : effects of World War II on all-girl bands -- 2. "Hours of charm ...

Laura Osnes shares a special connection as she takes the stage each night in Broadway's BANDSTAND, as her grandmother was a real-life singer in a 1940s swing band. Watch their Skype session below! As ...

Crystal Swing Band at Sandstone Ranch: Enjoy the evening with the Crystal Swing Band as the group plays Big Band swing favorites from the 1930s and 1940s, featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Benny ...

Sam Smith rose to fame in October 2012 when he was featured on Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch”, which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed ...