American Big Bands

This is the ultimate guide to American Big Bands, with hundreds of entries spanning the entire history of this uniquely American musical style. The entries are presented in both an A-to-Z listing making it easy to find and chronologically by era presenting each band in their historical context (see table of content below). Each entry contains the name of the band, its leader,essential personnel, the years it existed, tops hits, and a brief description ofthe band. The book is beautifully illustrated with album cover art and photos of many of the bands, bandleaders, and famous soloists.