What is Big band?
A '''big band''' is a type of musical group <ref>{{Cite web|title=Miami Wedding Musicians|url=https://kiralartists.com/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Miami, Aspen & Tuscany Wedding and Event Musicians {{!}} Kiral Artists|language=en-US}}</ref>that plays [[jazz]] music. They were very popular in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref>{{Pop Chronicles 40s|2}}</ref> A big band usually has between 12 and 25 musicians. They include a singer and people who play instruments like [[saxophone]]s, [[trumpet]]s, [[trombone]]s, [[drum]]s. Some famous big [[bandleader|band leaders]] were [[Duke Ellington]], [[Benny Goodman]], [[Glenn Miller]], [[Cab Calloway]] and [[Count Basie]]. ==Sources== {{reflist}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:Musical groups]]