WAIMEA — Club Kahilu Dance Night returns for an electrifying evening of swing, jazz, and big band classics at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Big Island Swing Band, featuring Na Hoku Hanohano Award recipient ...

The Nostalgia Big Band will take the stage at the Mitchell Opera House on Saturday, May 9, offering an evening of classic ...

Presenting seasonal favorites from long ago but with those jazzy swing arrangements (many by Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra members) spicing them up so that each and every renowned hit was reborn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canton Ballet will present "Come Dance with Me!" Friday and Sunday at Canton Palace Theatre. The performance features the ...

For one of the few big band jazz groups in the region, it’s all about keeping the music alive and well. The origins of The Dues Band stem from founder Alan Hirayama wanting to create a musical ...

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Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

Local trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Mike Lewis is marking a major milestone — ten years of performing at Blue Note Hawaii — and he’s bringing his full 17-piece big band back to the stage for a ...

The John Trapani Big Band performs Friday and Sunday with the Canton Ballet. Tickets cost $24 to $33 for "Come Dance with Me!" at the Canton Palace Theatre. Big band leader John Trapani is retiring ...