Today most big bands are part-time affairs, with leaders writing most if not all of the charts. These arrangements provide each band with its own musical personality, with the writing slightly more ...

When the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing, so was swing dance. A century later, “Swing!” celebrates the music and the moves of this era of jazz. The musical, featuring well-known songs by artists ...

Artie Shaw, who rose to fame as one of the swing era’s finest bandleaders and most innovative clarinetists but then slammed the door on the music business with a Shakespearean flourish, died Thursday.

The former Manor Inn in Rensselaer, now home to Casey's Restaurant, was a popular destination for music fans during the swing era. Circa-1940 entertainment and restaurant advertisements in the Times ...

BOYLSTON - Enjoy a high-energy evening of Swing Era music, featuring local talent The Beantown Swing Orchestra, Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.