Big Band

Big Band Boogie with Jeff Hellmer

February 8, 2011

Let’s get to know Jeff Hellmer, pianist and director of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s annual Big Band Boogie concert.

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Big Band Boogie

January 29, 2009

What’s this program about? Unless you’ve mastered time travel, it’s pretty hard nowadays to hear these big-band classics played as they were – back when Tommy Dorsey was swinging with the tune “Well, Git It.” But when top-notch players of the Dallas Wind Symphony take on these tunes, they’ve got the chops to swing to [...]

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Big Band Swing

February 7, 2007

What’s this program about? Carol interviews Dean Bouras, arranger for the Dallas Wind Symphony Big Band concerts, and John Trapani, leader of the John Trapani Big Band about the era, the music, and its popularity today. Works Discussed: Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Norman Leyden Where you can find: Big [...]

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