A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. Big Bands evolved with the times and continue to today. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble. This does not, however, mean that each one of these names is technically correct for naming a 'big band" specifically.
In contrast to smaller jazz combos, in which most of the music is improvised, or created spontaneously, music played by big bands is highly "arranged", or prepared in advance and notated on sheet music. The music is traditionally called 'charts'. Improvised solos may be played only when called for by the arranger.
History and style
There are two distinct periods in the history of popular bands. Beginning in the mid-1920s, big bands, then typically consisting of 10–25 pieces, came to dominate popular music. At that time they usually played a form of jazz that involved very little improvisation, which included a string section with violins, which was dropped after the introduction of swing in 1935. A few bands also had violas and cellos, usually one or two along with them. The dance form of jazz was characterized by a sweet and romantic melody. Orchestras tended to stick to the melody as it was written and vocals would be sung (often in a tenor voice) and in tune with the melody.
Had to reupload this on YT because the old one got deleted for no reason
Inspired from Cattfish blues's Big Band video : https://youtu.be/bs6MO0MmTMo
published: 14 Sep 2021
BIGBANG - FANTASTIC BABY M/V
5TH MINI ALBUM [ALIVE]
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BigbangAlive
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #FANTASTICBABY #ALIVE
More about BIGBANG @
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http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
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published: 06 Mar 2012
Evangelion - Big Band
This is a big one for most Big Bands. Most know only the main chorus, but I've always wanted to do the full song so everyone can learn the longer version.
published: 25 Jul 2018
Skullgirls - Big Band Full Happy Birthday Combo
LOL I DID IT
Shoutout to this vid for showing me the light:
https://youtu.be/Cd6yg-5lSKY
published: 04 Nov 2015
Bob Mintzer & WDR BIG BAND - Swing Swing Swing | Konzert
Die WDR BIG BAND spielt Kompositionen von Chefdirigent Bob Mintzer aus dem Konzertprogramm „Swing Swing Swing“. Live aufgezeichnet im WDR Funkhaus / Köln (Juni 2024).
Für Mintzer ist "Swing, Swing, Swing" eine bunte Sammlung von Musik unterschiedlicher Epochen, bei der sich alles um Swing dreht: "Musik, die sich gut anfühlt, die einen dazu bringt, mit dem Fuß zu wippen, den Körper zu bewegen und sich dankbar zu fühlen, am Leben zu sein." Zusammen mit der WDR Big Band präsentiert Bob Mintzer "klassischen" Jazz im zeitgenössischen Klanggewand.
00:00:00 Back To Basie
00:09:54 Conflict Resolution
00:17:39 Basie Groove
00:26:43 One Hope
00:34:54 Swingin In The Rain
00:41:49The Big Mystery
00:50:03 Back Then
00:58:16 Relapsed
01:06:56 In The Skillet
01:19:34 Tap
01:26:44 Swing Swing Swing
...
published: 11 Aug 2024
BIGBANG - 뱅뱅뱅 (BANG BANG BANG) M/V
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BIGBANGMADE_A
Available on Spotify @ http://sptfy.com/BIGBANGMADE_A
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #BANGBANGBANG #뱅뱅뱅 #BIGBANGMADE #MADESERIESA
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
published: 01 Jun 2015
We’ll Love Again - Big Band RTV Slovenija feat. Carmen Bradford | Big Band Bang 24
Enjoy the beautiful performance of "We’ll Love Again" by the talented Carmen Bradford with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. Carmen Bradford's voice brought an extraordinary depth and emotion to this classic song.
🗓️ Event: Big Band Bang 24
📅 Date: April 24th, 2024
Featuring: Carmen Bradford
Performed by: Big Band RTV Slovenija
Line-Up:
Reed Section:
Blaz Trcek
Ales Susa
Primoz Fleischman
Lenart Krecic
Adam Klem
Trumpet Section:
David Jarh
Antonio Gracek
Dominik Krajncan
Tomaz Gajst
Trombone Section:
Marijan Petrej
Rok Stirn
Matej Leskovar
Klemen Repe
Rhythm Section:
Bruno Domiter
Blaz Jurevcic
Primoz Grasic
Ales Aubelj
🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more incredible performances!
📌 Stay Connected:
Visit our website for more info: https://jazz.kug.ac.at/
Follow us on I...
published: 09 Aug 2024
Still Alive - Frank Sinatra Big Band Swing Version (The 8-Bit Big Band)
Sheet music for this arrangement now available here:
https://youtu.be/vYiKmuKMAtE
KARAOKE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON STREAMING SERVICES AND BANDCAMP!
https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/track/still-alive-from-portal-karaoke-version
Benny Benack III is featured singing his face off crooning like Frank Sinatra and playing trumpet in The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangement of one of video game musics favorite songs, "Still Alive" from Portal 1.
This arrangement is inspired by Nelson Riddle's fantastic writing on his arrangement of I've Got the World On A String for Sinatra. Hope you enjoy!
THIS SONG AND FULL ALBUMS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES and BANDCAMP!
Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2DaYx69
BandCamp ► https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
Apple Music ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/...
5TH MINI ALBUM [ALIVE]
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BigbangAlive
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #FANTASTICBABY #ALIVE
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
h...
5TH MINI ALBUM [ALIVE]
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BigbangAlive
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #FANTASTICBABY #ALIVE
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
5TH MINI ALBUM [ALIVE]
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BigbangAlive
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #FANTASTICBABY #ALIVE
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
This is a big one for most Big Bands. Most know only the main chorus, but I've always wanted to do the full song so everyone can learn the longer version.
This is a big one for most Big Bands. Most know only the main chorus, but I've always wanted to do the full song so everyone can learn the longer version.
This is a big one for most Big Bands. Most know only the main chorus, but I've always wanted to do the full song so everyone can learn the longer version.
Die WDR BIG BAND spielt Kompositionen von Chefdirigent Bob Mintzer aus dem Konzertprogramm „Swing Swing Swing“. Live aufgezeichnet im WDR Funkhaus / Köln (Juni ...
Die WDR BIG BAND spielt Kompositionen von Chefdirigent Bob Mintzer aus dem Konzertprogramm „Swing Swing Swing“. Live aufgezeichnet im WDR Funkhaus / Köln (Juni 2024).
Für Mintzer ist "Swing, Swing, Swing" eine bunte Sammlung von Musik unterschiedlicher Epochen, bei der sich alles um Swing dreht: "Musik, die sich gut anfühlt, die einen dazu bringt, mit dem Fuß zu wippen, den Körper zu bewegen und sich dankbar zu fühlen, am Leben zu sein." Zusammen mit der WDR Big Band präsentiert Bob Mintzer "klassischen" Jazz im zeitgenössischen Klanggewand.
00:00:00 Back To Basie
00:09:54 Conflict Resolution
00:17:39 Basie Groove
00:26:43 One Hope
00:34:54 Swingin In The Rain
00:41:49The Big Mystery
00:50:03 Back Then
00:58:16 Relapsed
01:06:56 In The Skillet
01:19:34 Tap
01:26:44 Swing Swing Swing
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR BIG BAND
Christian Schmitt - Tonmeister / Recording Producer
Walter Platte - Toningenieur
Raimund Wunderlich - Tontechniker
Mehr über die WDR BIG BAND:
http://www.wdr-bigband.de
https://www.facebook.com/wdrbigband/
Die WDR BIG BAND spielt Kompositionen von Chefdirigent Bob Mintzer aus dem Konzertprogramm „Swing Swing Swing“. Live aufgezeichnet im WDR Funkhaus / Köln (Juni 2024).
Für Mintzer ist "Swing, Swing, Swing" eine bunte Sammlung von Musik unterschiedlicher Epochen, bei der sich alles um Swing dreht: "Musik, die sich gut anfühlt, die einen dazu bringt, mit dem Fuß zu wippen, den Körper zu bewegen und sich dankbar zu fühlen, am Leben zu sein." Zusammen mit der WDR Big Band präsentiert Bob Mintzer "klassischen" Jazz im zeitgenössischen Klanggewand.
00:00:00 Back To Basie
00:09:54 Conflict Resolution
00:17:39 Basie Groove
00:26:43 One Hope
00:34:54 Swingin In The Rain
00:41:49The Big Mystery
00:50:03 Back Then
00:58:16 Relapsed
01:06:56 In The Skillet
01:19:34 Tap
01:26:44 Swing Swing Swing
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR BIG BAND
Christian Schmitt - Tonmeister / Recording Producer
Walter Platte - Toningenieur
Raimund Wunderlich - Tontechniker
Mehr über die WDR BIG BAND:
http://www.wdr-bigband.de
https://www.facebook.com/wdrbigband/
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BIGBANGMADE_A
Available on Spotify @ http://sptfy.com/BIGBANGMADE_A
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #BANGBANGBANG #뱅뱅뱅 #BIGBANGMA...
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BIGBANGMADE_A
Available on Spotify @ http://sptfy.com/BIGBANGMADE_A
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #BANGBANGBANG #뱅뱅뱅 #BIGBANGMADE #MADESERIESA
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BIGBANGMADE_A
Available on Spotify @ http://sptfy.com/BIGBANGMADE_A
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #BANGBANGBANG #뱅뱅뱅 #BIGBANGMADE #MADESERIESA
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
Enjoy the beautiful performance of "We’ll Love Again" by the talented Carmen Bradford with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. Carmen Bradford's voice brought an extrao...
Enjoy the beautiful performance of "We’ll Love Again" by the talented Carmen Bradford with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. Carmen Bradford's voice brought an extraordinary depth and emotion to this classic song.
🗓️ Event: Big Band Bang 24
📅 Date: April 24th, 2024
Featuring: Carmen Bradford
Performed by: Big Band RTV Slovenija
Line-Up:
Reed Section:
Blaz Trcek
Ales Susa
Primoz Fleischman
Lenart Krecic
Adam Klem
Trumpet Section:
David Jarh
Antonio Gracek
Dominik Krajncan
Tomaz Gajst
Trombone Section:
Marijan Petrej
Rok Stirn
Matej Leskovar
Klemen Repe
Rhythm Section:
Bruno Domiter
Blaz Jurevcic
Primoz Grasic
Ales Aubelj
🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more incredible performances!
📌 Stay Connected:
Visit our website for more info: https://jazz.kug.ac.at/
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/institutjazzkunstunigraz/
Production Team:
Camera: Violeta Lenz, Lucija Novak, Peter Lenz
Video: violetaartist.com
Thank you for watching!
Enjoy the beautiful performance of "We’ll Love Again" by the talented Carmen Bradford with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. Carmen Bradford's voice brought an extraordinary depth and emotion to this classic song.
🗓️ Event: Big Band Bang 24
📅 Date: April 24th, 2024
Featuring: Carmen Bradford
Performed by: Big Band RTV Slovenija
Line-Up:
Reed Section:
Blaz Trcek
Ales Susa
Primoz Fleischman
Lenart Krecic
Adam Klem
Trumpet Section:
David Jarh
Antonio Gracek
Dominik Krajncan
Tomaz Gajst
Trombone Section:
Marijan Petrej
Rok Stirn
Matej Leskovar
Klemen Repe
Rhythm Section:
Bruno Domiter
Blaz Jurevcic
Primoz Grasic
Ales Aubelj
🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more incredible performances!
📌 Stay Connected:
Visit our website for more info: https://jazz.kug.ac.at/
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/institutjazzkunstunigraz/
Production Team:
Camera: Violeta Lenz, Lucija Novak, Peter Lenz
Video: violetaartist.com
Thank you for watching!
Sheet music for this arrangement now available here:
https://youtu.be/vYiKmuKMAtE
KARAOKE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON STREAMING SERVICES AND BANDCAMP!
https://th...
Sheet music for this arrangement now available here:
https://youtu.be/vYiKmuKMAtE
KARAOKE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON STREAMING SERVICES AND BANDCAMP!
https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/track/still-alive-from-portal-karaoke-version
Benny Benack III is featured singing his face off crooning like Frank Sinatra and playing trumpet in The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangement of one of video game musics favorite songs, "Still Alive" from Portal 1.
This arrangement is inspired by Nelson Riddle's fantastic writing on his arrangement of I've Got the World On A String for Sinatra. Hope you enjoy!
THIS SONG AND FULL ALBUMS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES and BANDCAMP!
Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2DaYx69
BandCamp ► https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
Apple Music ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-8-bit-big-band/1397902589
Amazon Music ► https://amzn.to/35QHtjp
Follow us on social for behind the scenes video and updates on new stuff!
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/the8bitbigband
Discord ► https://discord.gg/nKnpAv5
TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@the8bitbigband
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/the8bitbigband
https://www.the8bitbigband.com
"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CRosenMusic
FULL CREDITS:
Music/Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Vocals/Trumpet Solo - Benny Benack III
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax - Andrew Gutauskas
Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Max Boiko
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi
Trombone 1- Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Mariel Bildsten
Trombone 3 - Becca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Ron Wilkins
Piano - Steven Feifke
Bass - Charlie Rosen
Drums - Jared Schonig
Arrangements and Production - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
VFX/Animation by Taylor Russell
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #jonathancoulton
Sheet music for this arrangement now available here:
https://youtu.be/vYiKmuKMAtE
KARAOKE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON STREAMING SERVICES AND BANDCAMP!
https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/track/still-alive-from-portal-karaoke-version
Benny Benack III is featured singing his face off crooning like Frank Sinatra and playing trumpet in The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangement of one of video game musics favorite songs, "Still Alive" from Portal 1.
This arrangement is inspired by Nelson Riddle's fantastic writing on his arrangement of I've Got the World On A String for Sinatra. Hope you enjoy!
THIS SONG AND FULL ALBUMS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES and BANDCAMP!
Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2DaYx69
BandCamp ► https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
Apple Music ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-8-bit-big-band/1397902589
Amazon Music ► https://amzn.to/35QHtjp
Follow us on social for behind the scenes video and updates on new stuff!
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/the8bitbigband
Discord ► https://discord.gg/nKnpAv5
TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@the8bitbigband
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/the8bitbigband
https://www.the8bitbigband.com
"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CRosenMusic
FULL CREDITS:
Music/Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Vocals/Trumpet Solo - Benny Benack III
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax - Andrew Gutauskas
Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Max Boiko
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi
Trombone 1- Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Mariel Bildsten
Trombone 3 - Becca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Ron Wilkins
Piano - Steven Feifke
Bass - Charlie Rosen
Drums - Jared Schonig
Arrangements and Production - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
VFX/Animation by Taylor Russell
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #jonathancoulton
5TH MINI ALBUM [ALIVE]
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BigbangAlive
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #FANTASTICBABY #ALIVE
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
This is a big one for most Big Bands. Most know only the main chorus, but I've always wanted to do the full song so everyone can learn the longer version.
Die WDR BIG BAND spielt Kompositionen von Chefdirigent Bob Mintzer aus dem Konzertprogramm „Swing Swing Swing“. Live aufgezeichnet im WDR Funkhaus / Köln (Juni 2024).
Für Mintzer ist "Swing, Swing, Swing" eine bunte Sammlung von Musik unterschiedlicher Epochen, bei der sich alles um Swing dreht: "Musik, die sich gut anfühlt, die einen dazu bringt, mit dem Fuß zu wippen, den Körper zu bewegen und sich dankbar zu fühlen, am Leben zu sein." Zusammen mit der WDR Big Band präsentiert Bob Mintzer "klassischen" Jazz im zeitgenössischen Klanggewand.
00:00:00 Back To Basie
00:09:54 Conflict Resolution
00:17:39 Basie Groove
00:26:43 One Hope
00:34:54 Swingin In The Rain
00:41:49The Big Mystery
00:50:03 Back Then
00:58:16 Relapsed
01:06:56 In The Skillet
01:19:34 Tap
01:26:44 Swing Swing Swing
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR BIG BAND
Christian Schmitt - Tonmeister / Recording Producer
Walter Platte - Toningenieur
Raimund Wunderlich - Tontechniker
Mehr über die WDR BIG BAND:
http://www.wdr-bigband.de
https://www.facebook.com/wdrbigband/
Available on iTunes @ http://smarturl.it/BIGBANGMADE_A
Available on Spotify @ http://sptfy.com/BIGBANGMADE_A
#BIGBANG #빅뱅 #BANGBANGBANG #뱅뱅뱅 #BIGBANGMADE #MADESERIESA
More about BIGBANG @
http://ygbigbang.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bigbang
http://www.youtube.com/BIGBANG
http://iTunes.com/BIGBANG
http://sptfy.com/BIGBANG
http://weibo.com/bigbangasia
http://twitter.com/ygent_official
Enjoy the beautiful performance of "We’ll Love Again" by the talented Carmen Bradford with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. Carmen Bradford's voice brought an extraordinary depth and emotion to this classic song.
🗓️ Event: Big Band Bang 24
📅 Date: April 24th, 2024
Featuring: Carmen Bradford
Performed by: Big Band RTV Slovenija
Line-Up:
Reed Section:
Blaz Trcek
Ales Susa
Primoz Fleischman
Lenart Krecic
Adam Klem
Trumpet Section:
David Jarh
Antonio Gracek
Dominik Krajncan
Tomaz Gajst
Trombone Section:
Marijan Petrej
Rok Stirn
Matej Leskovar
Klemen Repe
Rhythm Section:
Bruno Domiter
Blaz Jurevcic
Primoz Grasic
Ales Aubelj
🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more incredible performances!
📌 Stay Connected:
Visit our website for more info: https://jazz.kug.ac.at/
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/institutjazzkunstunigraz/
Production Team:
Camera: Violeta Lenz, Lucija Novak, Peter Lenz
Video: violetaartist.com
Thank you for watching!
Sheet music for this arrangement now available here:
https://youtu.be/vYiKmuKMAtE
KARAOKE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE ON STREAMING SERVICES AND BANDCAMP!
https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/track/still-alive-from-portal-karaoke-version
Benny Benack III is featured singing his face off crooning like Frank Sinatra and playing trumpet in The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangement of one of video game musics favorite songs, "Still Alive" from Portal 1.
This arrangement is inspired by Nelson Riddle's fantastic writing on his arrangement of I've Got the World On A String for Sinatra. Hope you enjoy!
THIS SONG AND FULL ALBUMS AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES and BANDCAMP!
Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2DaYx69
BandCamp ► https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
Apple Music ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-8-bit-big-band/1397902589
Amazon Music ► https://amzn.to/35QHtjp
Follow us on social for behind the scenes video and updates on new stuff!
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/the8bitbigband
Discord ► https://discord.gg/nKnpAv5
TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@the8bitbigband
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/the8bitbigband
https://www.the8bitbigband.com
"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CRosenMusic
FULL CREDITS:
Music/Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Vocals/Trumpet Solo - Benny Benack III
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax - Andrew Gutauskas
Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Max Boiko
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi
Trombone 1- Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Mariel Bildsten
Trombone 3 - Becca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Ron Wilkins
Piano - Steven Feifke
Bass - Charlie Rosen
Drums - Jared Schonig
Arrangements and Production - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
VFX/Animation by Taylor Russell
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #jonathancoulton
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. Big Bands evolved with the times and continue to today. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, stage band, jazz orchestra, and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble. This does not, however, mean that each one of these names is technically correct for naming a 'big band" specifically.
In contrast to smaller jazz combos, in which most of the music is improvised, or created spontaneously, music played by big bands is highly "arranged", or prepared in advance and notated on sheet music. The music is traditionally called 'charts'. Improvised solos may be played only when called for by the arranger.
History and style
There are two distinct periods in the history of popular bands. Beginning in the mid-1920s, big bands, then typically consisting of 10–25 pieces, came to dominate popular music. At that time they usually played a form of jazz that involved very little improvisation, which included a string section with violins, which was dropped after the introduction of swing in 1935. A few bands also had violas and cellos, usually one or two along with them. The dance form of jazz was characterized by a sweet and romantic melody. Orchestras tended to stick to the melody as it was written and vocals would be sung (often in a tenor voice) and in tune with the melody.
Ole told me, I'm a fool So I walked on down the road a mile Went to the house that brings a smile Sat upon my grandpa's knee And what do you think he said to me? (Chorus:) When you awake you will remember everything You will be hangin' on a string from your... When you believe, you will relieve the only soul That you were born with to grow old and never know Ole showed me the fork in the road You can take to the left or go straight to the right, Use your days and save your nights Be careful where you step, and watch what ya eat, Sleep with a light and you got it beat (Repeat Chorus) Ole warned me, it's a mean old world, The street don't greet ya, yes, it's true But what am I supposed to do Read the writing on the wall I heard it when I was very small (Repeat Chorus) Wash my hands in lye water I got a date with the Captain's daughter You can go and tell your brother We sure gonna love one another all night You may be right and you might be wrong I ain't gonna worry all day long Snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite My old car froze up last night Ain't no reason to hang my head I could wake up in the mornin' dead And if I thought it would do any good