Here are a few select
links of interest to those who like Big Bands. This list courtesy of
Sentimental Journey Orchestra, Atlanta and
used by permission.
We'll add more as we
find them. If any link fails to function, please
let us know so we can
fix the problem or delete the link.
The
Big Bands Home Page
This site contains a wealth of info about Big
Bands past and present. You can spend hours here!
The
Jump Site
This site contains all kinds of resources for those who love to dance or listen to swing music. You'll find out where the bands are playing...tips on "Retro Fashion"...Books on the Swing Era...and loads of interesting links. If swing is your thing...Jump off here!
The NC Revelers Orchestra
Henry Mason's Big Band in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Sentimental Journey Orchestra
The premier Big Band of Atlanta, GA and the Mid South."
The Night and Day Orchestra
This is a Texas band that is a powerhouse between Houston Tx and Lake Charles, La.
Marty Conley's Big Band Express
San Diego's best known big band, BBX was Bob Hughes's favorite band during his stint on the left coast. Note that he is still in the band picture! It was an enjoyable and
educational experience which gave Bob many organizational ideas for "The Big Band". Bob is proud to be one of Marty Conley's many alumni.
The Commodores Big Band
The Commodores are the class big band act of Victoria BC. They have been together nearly thirty years and
keep that part of the world swinging!
ConChord Big Band
Here's a new site featuring an English Big Band called "The ConChord Big Band.. The CCBB is a highly entertaining showband with a wide repertoire that covers big band swing, Jazz, pops and movie and stage music. The band is located in West Sussex, England, midway between London and the English Channel.
The Radiodaze Big Band
Nashville is not all Country Music. Radiodaze keeps up the big band tradition there quite well, including a fine vocal group.
White Sands Orchestra
This a good Florida band, active on the Emerald Coast near Fort Walton Beach.
The Joe Giatina Orchestra
This is a well established big band in Birmingham, Alabama.
Couleur Swing
Here's a very interesting site from the northeast corner of France where J. F. Dewez holds forth with a 17-piece big band! The band also boasts not only a very fine vocalist, but a vocal quartette as well! They are working in an area that is not particularly supportive of big bands and are doing a GREAT job. Check out their online RealAudio clips and you'll see what we mean! We love this site!
Nocturne
This site proclaims itself as "An underview of Los Angeles at night." Part of the page features info for those who love to dance or listen to swing music in the L. A. area. You'll find out where the bands are playing...which bands are playing...and loads of other interesting links.
Benny
Goodman
A nice tribute to the "King of Swing!" Contains audio
files.
If you need to submit a website to search engines, the nice people at Adpro will help you. Just click on the button
below and follow the steps.
Find Connecticut @ CTSeek
CT Seek is a search engine for what is happening in Connecticut..including us!
Big
Band Record Library
This site, founded by well-known bandleader Ray
Anthony, features albums and CDs for sale, as well as arrangements. You'll
also find out what Ray is up to these days and other related info!
Hector Bourg Graphic Design
Hector Bourg is a trombone player in Atlanta's famed Sentimental Journey Orchestra. He also is simply one of the best
graphic designers around with many works of art to his credit, including the logo for "The Big Band".
The Church Choir Survival Guide
Basic Music explained for the average church choir member. This is the absolute best friend of any church choir director who has
an entire roomful of non musicians who like to sing. Highly recomended!
A Few Artist Fan Sites
The
Duke Ellington Society
A very well-designed, award-winning site containing a
wealth of information on one of America's musical giants. You'll even find
some audio clips!
The
Billie Holiday Home Page
Another great site! You'll find a discography,
filmography, sound files and much, much more!
The
Cole Porter Home Page
Another American musical giant. This site features
a Biography, Books, Movies/ Lyrics, Discography and a searchable Cole Porter
database!
Sites Of Particular Interest
To Musicians
Doug
Yeo Home Page
Doug is the principal Bass Trombonist of the Boston
Symphony. His page is full of many things of interest to instrumentalists
of all persuasions, as well as many things of specific interest to the
low brass player. The page is one of the best designed pages on the net.
The Trumpet
Page
A very good trumpet player's resource page by
Ralph Jones, former principal trumpet for the El Paso Symphony.
The
Trombone Home Page
More trombone resources that you can poke a slide
at!
Jazz
Improvisation Page
A University of Wisconsin sponsored site, full
of examples, sound clips, sources, extensive links and more.
Saxophone
Home Page
According to it's opening blurb..."If you're a
Saxophonist, you're home now!" Lots of resources on this page.
Online Trombone
Journal
Here you'll find articles about trombones and
trombonists, reviews of trombone recordings, reviews of new music, technical
articles, mutes, mouthpieces and much more.
The Callanwolde Concert Band
This is the recruiting website for one of the country's great community bands, The Callanwolde Concert Band of Atlanta GA. This group, with its high standard of musicianship has
been a force in the "recycling" of hundreds of adult musicians who otherwise would have been lost to the TV set. This group has inspired several splinter groups, many of which have become well known in their own right, notably the above-
mentioned "Sentimental Journey Orchestra".
...more to come, as we
stumble over interesting sites.
(Your suggestions or
discoveries welcome).
Mailing Lists
A mailing list is a cyber-community of individuals
who share a fascination in the same subject area. Their inter-communications
are shared only with list members. You won't believe how useful and informative
these lists can be. If you have not yet tried a mailing list you might
want to sample one of these. DIRECTIONS: 1. Highlight the bold, italicized text.
2. Click on "EDIT", then click on "COPY." 3. Then click on the name of
the mailing list. 4. A mailing form will appear with the address line already
filled in...simply place your cursor in the body of the e-mail and click
on "EDIT"... followed by "PASTE." 5. The necessary one or two-line line
message will appear. Then, 6. Click on "SEND" and you're finished! You
should start receiving e-mail from the list within minutes (depending on
how active the list).
Finale
Owner: Henry Howey
Subject: Finale music-writing software program.
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe to Finale
South
Carolina Finale Users
Owner: Dr. Reginald Bain
Subject: Finale music-writing software program.
Send this one-line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe finale-l Your Name
Jazz
Music
Owner: owner-jazz-l@brownvm.brown.edu
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe jazz-l Your Name
North
American Saxophone Alliance
Owner: Jonathan Helton
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe NASA
Piano
Mailing List
Owner: Paul Becker
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
SUBSCRIBE PIANO-L Your Name
Saxophone
List
Owner: Jim
Send a message to asking to be added to the Saxophone list.
Swing Music
List
Owner: Jarrett Campbell
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe SWING Your Name
Synthesisers
Owner: unknown
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe synth-l Your Name
Trombone
Owner: Eric Nicklas
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
sub trombone-l Your Name
Trumpet
Owner: Michael Anderson
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe tpin
Vocalist
Owner: Marko Hotti
Send this TWO line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe vocalist
end
Community
Big Bands
Owner: Jazz Vermont, Inc. (Byron Siegal, President)
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe BIG-BAND Your Name
Community
Music
Owner: Ron Boerger
Send this TWO line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe community-music
end
Blues
Music
Owner: unknown
Send this one line message (no Subject heading) in body of e-mail:
subscribe blues-l Your Name
|
