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 ...

Even though its renowned leader and trombonist passed away in 2005, and the Dave Robbins Big Band's Happy Faces was recorded some forty years before that, the music on this remarkable album remains as ...

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 ...

It’s a big album even for a big band – 11 tracks clocking in at around 75 minutes, with some stunning fiddle from Knight, especially on the lengthy “What Wondrous Love/Sweet Highland Mary” where his ...

Toast of the Town, Volume 1 features beloved big band favorites associated with the greatest singers of mid-century standards, including Frank Sinatra; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Tony Bennett; Rosemary Clooney ...

This is an exclusive song premiere, part of WBUR's effort to highlight New England musicians. In 2020, Boston jazz bassist and composer Fernando Huergo was writing material for his second big band ...

Robbie Williams is reportedly planning to release a second album of big band songs. The 'Candy' singer is said to be working on a follow-up to 2001's Swing When You're Winning, which contained mostly ...