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Big Band Tradition
Size: Under the leadership of the late Chuck O’Connor, it grew into a full-sized band with 18 members. It includes five saxophones, four or five trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, guitar, drums, and vocalist.
Members: Band members are varied in age, live throughout the metropolitan area, and are from all walks of life. Many play professionally in other musical groups and/or teach in local schools.
Music Library: Big Band Tradition has an extensive library of concert and dance arrangements that span dance styles and tempos from before the Swing Era to the present day.