Among big-band leaders only Duke Ellington exerted more long-term influence upon jazz and American popular music. Indeed, Ellington and Basie are often cited in the same breath as exemplifying ...

Though the golden age of big band music is associated with the 30s, it originated a decade earlier in the Jazz Age, when jazz bandleaders began to lead groups that emerged out of small jazz combos ...

In the mood' by Glenn Miller. Glenn Miller (1904 - 1944) was anAmerican jazz musician who later became one of the most popular band leaders in the 'Big Band' era. His most famous tunes include ...