big bandnoun [ C ]
ukusa large group of musicians who play jazz and dance music:
Big band music was very popular during the 1930s and 40s.
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Groups of musicians
- band
- boy band
- brass band
- chamber orchestra
- combo
- duo
- gamelan
- group
- military band
- octet
- orchestra
- philharmonic
- quartet
- quintet
- rhythm section
- septet
- sextet
- string quartet
- tribute band
- trio
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