Composer of the Week [10-16 November]: Big Band

[Serial_Apologist]

"During the London Jazz Festival, Donald McLeod is joined by Guy Barker to explore big band jazz from the 1920s onwards, beginning with Fletcher Henderson and Paul Whiteman ..." - RT - Monday

Quite a few hitherto unknown names, in my case.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

something to look forward to ... thanks for the tip S_A

[salymap]

I used to hear a lotof big band music as a teenager, thanks to a boyfriend who had lots of records. I remember Stan Kenton and Ted Heath, [no, not that one] and seveal more. I see Spike Jones is mentioned. I remember mostly his jokey numbers, not big band exactly.