big band
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big band
A large jazz orchestra that typically consists of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.
Die Schul-Bigband probt jeden Mittwoch für das Sommerkonzert.
The school big band rehearses every Wednesday for the summer concert.
'Bigband' is a word borrowed directly from English ('big band'). In German it has the feminine article 'die', just like the base word 'die Band' (the band).
Die berühmte Glenn Miller Bigband prägte eine ganze Ära.
The famous Glenn Miller Big Band shaped an entire era.
Common verbs used with 'Bigband' are 'in einer Bigband spielen' (to play in a big band), 'eine Bigband leiten' (to lead a big band), or 'eine Bigband gründen' (to found/start a big band).
Er träumt davon, eines Tages eine eigene Bigband zu leiten.
He dreams of one day leading his own big band.
To describe membership or activity, the preposition 'in' is almost always used. The context is typically music, especially jazz.
Sie spielt seit zehn Jahren Trompete in einer professionellen Bigband.
She has been playing trumpet in a professional big band for ten years.
