a large band of musicians playing jazz and other forms of dance music. Big bands were especially popular in the 1940s and produced what was called the big band sound . The most famous were led by Glenn Miller , Benny Goodman , ‘Duke’ Ellington , ‘Count’ Basie , and Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey .
BIG BAND
Meaning of BIG BAND in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005