Swing is a music style that can be played or sung by many different musicians ranging from vocal groups to instrumental trios to big bands.
Big bands tended to play a lot of swing because the two were almost designed for each other. Big bands had enough musicians to play complex, danceable arrangements with a jazz feel.
Big Band swing.
Swing and big-band jazz
Les Brown is best known for Big Band music. His music would generally be described as Swing or Easy Listening but is most recognizably Big Band, his band were called the Band of Renown.
Tommy Dorsey's music was from the Big Band era. Played mostly swing music.
Swing and Big Band Jazz was the POPular music of the day.. ( Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, etc )
an accurate description of music played during the big band ear
Swing Era. Specifically, known for his big band although a fine pianist.
big band/swing music
In the 1940s and 1950s, swing music, also called big band was popular. It was similar to jazz, but with more danceable rhythms.
They really haven't died out. The music is still played and is used often as film music. Modern bands still play it too and today it is called "swing." The band Cherry Popin Daddies " is one swing band. Look and you will find it.
More than one type of music influenced the Jitterbug. Swing, jazz, and ragtime music all had a part in the influence of the Jitterbug.
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band