A big band is a type of
musical ensemble associated with playing
jazz music and which became popular during the
Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains
saxophones,
trumpets,
trombones, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble.
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