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  2. List of big bands - Wikipedia

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    While the Big Band Era suggests that big bands flourished for a short period, they have been a part of jazz music since their emergence in the 1920s when white concert bands adopted the rhythms and musical forms of small African-American jazz combos.

  3. List of American big band bandleaders - Wikipedia

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    Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band) Ray Anthony (born 1922) Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971) Georgie Auld (1919-1990) (Georgie Auld and His Orchestra, Georgie Auld and His Hollywood All Stars)

  4. List of original names of bands - Wikipedia

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    Current name Former name Other former names References Notes Origin 40 Below Summer 6 Degrees Of Degradation Mid-Green Pimp Machine; Uretha Franklin Acroma No Release Alice In Chains Alice N' Chains As I Lay Dying Against The Mark Life Once Lost The Beach Boys: The Pendletones [1] The Beatles: The Quarrymen Johnny & The Moon Dogs, The Silver ...

  5. List of big band musicians - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of big band musicians This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .

  6. List of alternative rock artists - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of alternative rock artists. Bands are listed alphabetically by the first letter in their name (not including "The"), and individuals are listed by the first name.

  7. Category:Big bands - Wikipedia

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  8. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    After Gallagher joined the group, the band's name was changed to Oasis, which was inspired by a place where Inspiral Carpets played, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. [235] Odesza – the band's name was taken from the name of Harrison Mills' uncle's sunken vessel, which itself was named after the Ukrainian city of Odesa.

  9. Big band - Wikipedia

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    A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing was most popular.