For a music lifer, it’s an unexpected dream come true. Stapleton resident Russ Anixter and his Hippie Big Band recently released their first album, “What Is?”, an eclectic collection of big-band ...

Themes don't get any bigger than Big Band Week, which has become one of X Factor's traditions. From traditional big band songs to current hits that have been tweaked to fit the theme, this week was as ...

CANTON − Longtime band leader John Trapani wants to go out with a big performance that combines two quintessential art forms. After decades of playing big band classics from a bygone era, the ...

Tony Hadley will be singing songs he has "never performed before" on his 'The Christmas Big Band Tour'. The Spandau Ballet frontman, his band and a full live brass section will be travelling across ...

The Canton Ballet will present "Come Dance with Me!" Friday and Sunday at Canton Palace Theatre. The performance features the 21-piece John Trapani Big Band, as well as the world premiere of a new ...