a large musicalband, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, that plays jazz or dance music and has a leader who plays solos 大乐队〔20世纪40、50年代尤为流行,演奏爵士乐或舞曲,其领队担任独奏〕
Tommy Dorsey’s big band
汤米·道尔西的大乐队
—big-bandadjectiveadj
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big band• The evening will include a BucksFizzwelcome, dinner, live big band, disco and cabaret.• So big band parade's like this will no longer be possible.