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.

大樂團 （英語： Big band），又譯 大樂隊，是演奏 爵士樂 的 樂團，流行於 美國 1930年代初到1950年代末的 搖擺年代 （英语：Swing Era）。 大樂團的編制通常有10到25位樂手，包括演奏 薩克斯風 、 小喇叭 、 伸縮喇叭 、 鐵琴 的樂手，還有 歌手 以及負責節奏樂器的樂手。 大樂團所演奏的音樂多經過改編，且會依照事前預備好的書面樂譜（charts）來演奏。 唯有當編曲者指定時，才會有樂手擔任即興獨奏。 大樂團受歡迎的時期，分成兩個截然不同的階段。 1920年代中 …

2025年3月15日 · Vote on your favorite Big Bands and Big Band leaders. From the onset of the Roaring '20s to the Great Depression, and even throughout the 1940s and '50s, classic jazz-heavy big bands redefined the music industry and overall entertainment worldwide.

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.

2022年7月11日 · Big Band （大乐队）是爵士乐的一种合奏形式，通常由十名或更多音乐家组成。 大乐队起源于 1910 年代初期，并在 1940 年代初期摇摆乐（Swing）最流行时主导了爵士乐市场。

2007年11月28日 · "Big band" 是指一组十个或以上的音乐家组成的爵士乐团，其成员结构通常为：至少三个小号手；两个或更多的长号手；四个以上的萨克斯手和一个负责节奏部分，并结合钢琴、贝斯和鼓几种乐器进行伴奏的乐手。

2021年6月7日 · Big band is a style of music defined by an ensemble of musicians, known as a jazz orchestra, playing together. Big band music includes complex harmonies and syncopated rhythms. A vocalist or instrumental soloist is often featured, adding a …

2022年8月25日 · Big Band （大乐队）是爵士乐的一种合奏形式，通常由十名或更多音乐家组成。 大乐队起源于 1910 年代初期，并在 1940 年代初期摇摆乐（Swing）最流行时主导了爵士乐市场。

The Big Band era is generally regarded as having occurred between 1935 and 1945. It was the only time in American musical history that the popularity of jazz eclipsed all other forms of music. To many, the appearance of Benny Goodman and his Big Band at the Palomar in Los Angeles in August of 1935 was the start of the Swing Era.

2024年10月2日 · The roar of swinging big band music in full flight is one of the most impressive sounds in all of jazz history. In this article, we’re going to check out some of the best big band music in history, via the celebrated bands famous bandleaders responsible for them.