Herman, Woody  
   Jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist who led a hard-driving orchestra known as the Herman Herd. Duke University archive offers brief biography and lengthy discography.
   http://www-music.duke.edu/jazz_archive/artists/herman.woody/01/index.html

Hefti, Neal  
   Biographical site by Kent Lundberg details the trumpeter's career including his noted arrangements for the Count Basie Orchestra (including his best-known composition, "Cute") and recordings with his own orchestra such as "Coral Reef."
   http://web.mit.edu/klund/www/hefti/hefti.html

Monroe, Vaughn  
   Smooth singing bandleader known for hits such as "Racing With the Moon." Sheet music gallery, publicity photos including shots taken at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, links to band personnel.
   http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/

Berkowitz, Michael  
   Drummer leading the modern-day Gene Krupa Orchestra also offers tributes to Harry James, Buddy Rich and Nelson Riddle at venues in the US and Europe. History, shows, reviews, photos.
   http://www.berkmusic.com/

Manhattan New Music Project  
   Big band led by guitarist and composer Paul Nash. News, audio excerpts.
   http://www.manhattanproject.org/

Jazz Workshop Biggish Band  
   Free-wheeling ensemble based in Cape Town, South Africa, led by trombonist and composer Jannie "Hanepoot" Van Tonder and playing classic swing as well as jazz versions of mbaqanga and goema African music. Photos.
   http://www.work.co.za/userwebs/jannie/JWBB/

Walsall Jazz Orchestra  
   Nineteen-piece big band playing modern composers such as Pat Metheney and Chick Corea, based in the Midlands, UK. Photos, audio, video, reviews.
   http://www.ostrichmusic.fsnet.co.uk/wjo.html

Big Smoke Jazz Orchestra  
   Twenty-piece big band formed at Oxford University, now based in London and available for clubs and corporate events. E-letter signup, password-protected members area.
   http://www.bigsmoke.org/

Black Magic Big Band  
   [Galway, Ireland] Pianist-led 18-piece group featuring Sinatra-style vocalist. News, history, song list, audio, personnel, recordings.
   http://blackmagic.inetfx.net/

Brass Impact Big Band  
   Sixteen-piece orchestra from North Star Academy of Performing Arts in Refrewshire, Scotland, with trumpets, mellophones, baritones, rhythm instruments, and two saxophones. Personnel, schedule.
   http://www.nsapa.org/bi/

British Dance Bands  
   Message board and discussion forum for fans of the British dance bands and popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/british-dance-bands/

The Cat Pack  
   UK-based outfit with eight brass, five reeds and four singers playing Basie, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, Jools Holland and Brian Setzer as well as original jumping jive. Photos, gig schedule.
   http://www.thecatpack.co.uk

Central Heat Big Band  
   Volunteer orchestra from the Netherlands with a repertoire including Basie, Sinatra and Mintzer. Photos, audio, CD shopping, in English and Dutch.
   http://www.centralheatbigband.nl/

City Jazz Swing Band  
   Jazz orchestra from the Catholic High School, Chester United Kingdom. Offers details of the ensemble, concerts, tours, CDs and related links.
   http://www.Cityjazz.org

ConChord Big Band  
   Group playing jazz, swing and popular music based in West Sussex, England. Sound files and slideshows.
   http://www.conchordbigband.com

Customs House Community Big Band  
   [South Tyneside, UK] Volunteer group of more than 20 pieces, run by members and elected committee. Photos, gigs, history.
   http://customshousecommunitybigband.co.uk

Dando, Phil  
   Trombonist based in Glamorgan, UK leads a 17-piece big band as well as smaller groups for weddings, corporate events, dinner dances, concerts and festivals. Photos, sound files.
   http://www.phildando.btinternet.co.uk

Galaxy Big Band  
   [East Anglia, UK] Features Sinatra-style vocalist. Photo, event lists, press clipping.
   http://www.galaxybigband.co.uk

Italian Big Band  
   Ensemble under the direction of Marco Renzi plays swing and jazz by Miller and Basie as well as light music by Italian composers. Radio performance and concert schedule, sound files [MP3]. In Italian and English.
   http://www.italianbigband.com/

Just in Time Swing Band  
   Youthful 18-piece band with vocalist based in Bath, UK, available for corporate functions, weddings and dinner dances. Sponsorship, tours.
   http://just-in-time-swing-band.co.uk

Metropole Big Band  
   Bass trombonist Rene Laanen supplies English-language page for this precision recording group from the Netherlands. Musician photos, CDs, bookings, link to main site in Dutch.
   http://www.renelaanen.com/metropole_bigband.htm

The Midnight Jazz Orchestra  
   London-based 21-piece dance band including two vocalists offering beginning dance instruction before each event. Photos, contact information.
   http://www.midnightjazz.co.uk

Opus One Big Band  
   Hertfordshire, England big band. History, audio samples, calendar, photos, links, guest book.
   http://www.opusonebigband.com/

Perry Parsons Big Band  
   [London, UK] Swing orchestra available to play for dances with flexible instrumentation up to five reeds and eight brass. Song list, history, financial support.
   http://www.ppbb.co.uk

Route 66  
   Big band with twenty pieces plus two vocalists plays for weddings, corporate events, festivals and hotel gigs in Ireland from a base in Maynooth. Personnel, song list, audio demos, gig schedule.
   http://www.route66bigband.com/

SAP Bigband  
   Corporate-sponsored swing/funk outfit in Germany led by trumpeter Thomas Siffling and comprised of employees of the financial software company. Song list, audio, history.
   http://www.sap-bigband.de/

State 51Swing Orchestra  
   [Midlands, UK] With five saxes, eight brass, four rhythm and optional vocalist, regular performers at public, private and corporate functions throughout the UK. MP3 demos, photos.
   http://www.state51swing.co.uk

Straight No Chaser Big Band  
   [Sussex, UK] Photos, audio, musicians, events, bookings. Playing Basie, Ellington, Kenton, Goodman and original arrangements.
   http://www.big-band-jazz.co.uk

University of Warwick Big Band  
   Available for hire, playing classic big band music, contemporary jazz, and a dash of cheese. Auditions, membership support, CD sales.
   http://www.thebigband.co.uk

Veroneka Big Band, The  
   Eighteen or nineteen piece big band from Portishead, North Somerset. Audio samples, schedule, contact information, links.
   http://www.freezone.co.uk/veroneka/

Andrew Thielen Big Band  
   Drummer-led 17-piece big band performs throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia including classic swing, rock, disco and shag. Song list, photos, testimonials.
   http://www.bigbandonline.com/

Annapolis Junction Big Band  
   A 17-piece big band based in Annapolis, Maryland since 1991. The site includes photos, contact information, public appearances, song list, band history, vocalist link, and directions.
   http://annapolisjunctionbigband.com

Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band  
   Portland, Oregon area based band. Contains news, profile, recordings and information on their support of music education.
   http://www.artabrams.org/

The Atlanta Seventeen  
   Not for profit big band composed largely of Atlanta doctors and other professionals, playing for society events and donating fees to charity, established 1960. Photos, musician biographies, inquiry form.
   http://www.mindspring.com/~gordon17/index.html

Auburn Knights Orchestra  
   College band founded in 1930 at Auburn University, playing swing tunes past and present. Contains a photo gallery, guest book, band history, performance schedule, alumni and reunion information, newsletter archive, song samples, repertoire, and booking an
   http://www.auburnknights.com/

Audubon Jazz Explosion  
   Seventeen piece swing orchestra from Audubon, Pennsylvania. News, booking information, member information, song clips, show dates, band history, and information on side bands.
   http://www.worldlynx.net/jazzman/

Bedford Big Band  
   A non-profit 23-piece big band entertaining Southern New Hampshire with music from the swing era. Member profiles, song list, auditions, rehearsal schedule, scrapbook, guest book, contact information, events schedule, and links.
   http://www.bedfordbigband.com/

Bensen-Scott Big Band  
   [Westechester, NY, US] Trumpeters Regent Scott and Gene Bensen lead band playing charts from Basie, Ellington, Ferguson, and Nestico. Photos, gig schedule, MP3 audio samples.
   http://www.bsbbny.com

Big Band Express  
   San Diego based big band. Band information, event calendar and information on their CD.
   http://www.sandiegoswings.com/bigbandexpress/

Big Band Jazz Machine, The  
   Los Angeles big band. Band member biographies, picture gallery, song list, discography and booking information.
   http://www.bigbandjazzmachine.com/

Big Band Sound, The  
   A 20-member big band based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Event calendar, CD information, sound clips, song list, photo gallery, radio guide, and links to big band related sites.
   http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bigbandsound/

Big Band Theory  
   Neither a whimper nor a big bang, this nineteen-piece ensemble is made up of rocket scientists and technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, California. Photos and newspaper reviews of tunes like "Fly Me to the Moon."
   http://www.bigbandtheory.com/

Bill Dayton Big Band  
   Baltimore-based group led by Sandra Dayton on vocals and Steve Richwine on trumpet. Performance schedule, band profile, song list, audio and video samples, testimonials, contact information, pictures, musician credits.
   http://www.billdayton.com/

Bill Porter Orchestra  
   Chicago based. Photo gallery, audio and video clips, guest book, a list of past engagements, and information on booking the band.
   http://www.billporterorchestra.com/

Bob Martin's Take Note Big Band  
   Atlanta 19 piece big band. Offers a mailing list, upcoming event schedule, band member biographies, news, a song list, Real Audio samples, and a list of other big bands on the web.
   http://www.tnbb.org/

Brooks Tegler Big Band  
   [Washington, DC, US] Part of the WW2 Allied Airforce Federation historical society, travels worldwide. Profile, photographs and upcoming appearances.
   http://www.ww2aaf.org/band/band.html

Bruce James Orchestra  
   Based in Vancouver, Canada, this 17-piece jazz ensemble is available for functions and plays swing selections from the 40s to the modern day. Schedule, testimonials.
   http://www.brucejamesorchestra.com/

Cedar Avenue Big Band  
   Minnesota band based in Minneapolis/St. Paul plays modern jazz as well as Basie and Ellington. Contains a band history, CD information, a list of members, and reviews.
   http://www.tcjs.org/Musicians/CedarAvenueBigBand.html

Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra  
   One of Chicago's premiere big bands playing the music of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and other famous bands.
   http://cmjo.com/

Citrus Swing Orchestra  
   Southern Californian 18-piece big band playing the music of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. Scrapbook, band information, list of members, repertoire, performance schedule, and contact information.
   http://www.pe.net/~eric/Index.htm

City Rhythm Orchestra  
   Pennsylvania big band available for weddings and parties. Music samples, CDs, video clips, upcoming shows, information on their radio show, biographies, links, reviews, repertoire, photo gallery, contact and booking information.
   http://www.cityrhythm.com/

Commodores Big Band  
   A 17-piece band from Victoria, British Columbia playing swing music of the 30's and 40's as well as contemporary rock and latin. History, audio samples and booking information.
   http://www.commodoresbigband.com/

Crabtowne Big Band  
   Eighteen piece band from the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington area. News, promotional information, CDs, audio clips, a FAQ, guest book, searchable music library, list of members, schedule and booking information.
   http://www.crabtownebigband.com/

Devil's Workshop Big Band  
   Seventeen-piece jazz big band. Photo, scheduled gigs in Richmond, Virginia.
   http://www.devilsworkshopbigband.com/

Dick Campo Big Band  
   Based in New England, playing swing and big band music. Band information, repertoire list, contact information and a FAQ.
   http://www.dickcampobigband.com/

Dick Jurgens Orchestra, The  
   Sound samples, old broadcasts, discography, picture galleries and links to musicians associated with the orchestra known for work on the Lucky Strike Hit Parade. Links to the Dick Jurgens Orchestra Memorial Foundation and historical memorabilia.
   http://dickjurgens.com/

Difficult Run Jazz Band  
   [Washington, DC] 18-piece big band established 1981, playing for dances, corporate events and concerts. Photos, history, MP3 audio, list of songs and arrangers including Wolpe, Nestico and Hefti as well as charts from Glenn Miller, Kenton and Buddy Rich.
   http://drjb-bigband.com

Doc Scantlin's Imperial Palms Orchestra  
   1920's to 30's style big band in Washington, D.C. Playing music internationally. Band leader biography, music samples, photo album, booking information, reviews, and upcoming shows.
   http://www.docscantlin.com/

Don Burns Orchestra  
   Twenty-piece big band playing 1940s hit arrangements for events in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Band member list, performance schedule, audio song samples, photo galleries.
   http://members.aol.com/bigband200/

Enroughty, Joe and his Royal Virginians  
   Richmond, Virginia based 12 piece big band. Includes band profile and upcoming events.
   http://snow.prohosting.com/lombardo/joeband.html

Forest Excelsior Band  
   Community dance band of sixteen pieces or more based in Forest, Ontario, the current form of a band established in 1880. Photos, gig schedule, personnel, history.
   http://www.xcelco.on.ca/~springs/

The Gene Krupa II Orchestra  
   Playing many original arrangements from the Krupa book, as well as other popular songs from the big band era.
   http://www.geocities.com/gkiiorchestra

Gerry Barrett Swing Orchestra  
   Trumpeter-led Boston-area swing and dance orchestra. FAQ, schedule, songlist.
   http://gbswing.com

Gold Coast Society Dance Band  
   Sixteen-piece orchestra based in Miami, Florida. Photos.
   http://www.goldcoastbigband.com

Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra  
   Tacoma and Seattle based 20 piece orchestra, in the style of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Count Basie. Site features booking information and performance schedule.
   http://www.groovinhigher.com/

GTA Swing Band  
   Toronto-based 18-piece band with vocalist playing swing era dance music. Photo, trivia quiz, schedule.
   http://members.rogers.com/lynn.faulkner/

The Hal McIntyre Orchestra  
   Band under the direction of drummer Don Pentleton booking concerts and dance dates. Biography of the late Glenn Miller alto saxophonist.
   http://www.halmcintyre.com/

The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, Inc.  
   Ontario, Canada based community group presenting three young bands divided by age of musicians.
   http://www.hamiltonallstarjazz.org

Houstonian Big Band  
   Seventeen-piece orchestra based in Houston, Texas, performing big band and swing music. Offers band biography, audio samples, repertoire list, calendar of upcoming events and photographs.
   http://www.houstonianbigband.com/houstonian/default.html

In the Mood  
   Milwaukee group playing danceable swing and standards in the 1940s style. Features song list, schedule and links.
   http://home.wi.rr.com/juliepalkowski/

Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra  
   Jazz ensemble with sixteen pieces plus vocalists. Performance schedule, sound samples, band member biographies and photo gallery.
   http://indyjazz.org/

Jacobs, Pete and his Wartime Radio Revue  
   Fifteen piece big-band from southern California. Appearance schedule, booking information, band profile, information on their new CD, photo album, fan comments, links.
   http://www.wartimeradio.com/

James Bazen Big Band, The  
   Washington DC based. Member profiles, biography, album review, booking and contact information, music samples, reviews.
   http://www.musicunlimited.com/jbbb.htm

Jazz Express Big Band  
   [Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings.
   http://jazzexpressbigband.com

Joey Thomas Big Band  
   Albany, New York band hosting a radio program on WAMC. Information about their Sinatra tribute show, current news, links to songs on MP3.com, photo gallery, links, fan mail.
   http://hometown.aol.com/jthomasbb/

John Clark Big Band  
   Group plays for concerts, weddings and parties in southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Song list, personnel, upcoming shows.
   http://www.johnclar