If you are looking for a life well-lived, you need look no further than Bob Troxell. He's the guy with the trombone and the plaid paints who, as the leader of Bob Troxell's Big Big Jazz Band, has been ...

Even though the odds are heavily against them, a handful of intrepid souls keeps struggling to safeguard the big band tradition, and a few of them even achieve a certain measure of success. Let's hope ...

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 ...

Jazz trombonist Steve Wiest is in great demand as a featured artist, composer/arranger and clinician. Throughout the U.S., he is enjoying success and critical acclaim as he pursues an ambitious ...