(Book). This ultimate guide to big bands includes hundreds of entries spanning the history of this American musical style. Each entry contains the band name, its leader, essential personnel, the years it existed, tops hits, and a brief description of the band.

"Historical documentation and perspectives on jazz music, the social and political music environment of the period of the 1960's in San Francisco told by local musicians with their stories and interviews"--Back cover.

This method was designed for the development of the individual player, the ensemble, and the complete band. It is published for all band instruments.