January 2016
All the Big Bands in Calgary
05/01/16 12:33 Filed in: Jazz in Calgary
Is Calgary a Big Band Haven? Check out the article from EverydayTourist. Richard White quotes our own John Towell “I don’t know if Calgary is a unique haven for big bands. It’s possible something similar happens in many cities. But it’s certainly ‘under the radar’ – people are often surprised to discover the level of activity here. And the big bands are just part of the picture. Add in concert bands, orchestras, choirs and numerous smaller groups and you realize there are a huge number of Calgarians actively involved in our music scene.”
The article lists the following big bands in Calgary:
Calgary's Big Bands
The article lists the following big bands in Calgary:
Calgary's Big Bands
- Prime Time Big Band (primetimebigband.com)
- Johnny Summers/Calgary Jazz Orchestra (calgaryjazzorchestra.com)
- Calgary Creative Arts Ensemble (calgarycreativeartsensemble.com)
- The Jazz-niks Big Band (jazz-niks.info)
- Midnight Blue Jazz Society Band (midnightbluejazzsociety.com)
- The Oath Big Band (telusplanet.net/public/mcaplan/oath)
- Razzama Jazz Band (razzamajazz.ca)
- Riverside Jazz Band (Cochrane: cochranemusic.ca)
- Sentimental Journey Big Band (sentimentaljourney.org)
- Southern Stardust Big Band (southernstardust.ca)
- Springbank Big Band (springbankbigband.com)
- Summit Big Band
- Valley Winds Swing Band (Canmore: valleywinds.org)
- Wednesday Night Big Band (wnbb.ca)
- Westwinds Jazz Bands (5 bands) (westwindsmusic.org)
- Woodhouse Big Band (woodhousebigband.ca)
