big_band has definitions from the field of music
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[ noun ] (music) a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

A_few years ago a `` Timex All Star Jazz Show '' offered a broad range of styles , ranging from Lionel_Hampton 's big_band to the free-wheeling Dukes_of_Dixieland .

Related terms

dance_band

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