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Definition of Jazz band
1. Noun. A small band of jazz musicians.
Definition of Jazz band
1. Noun. A musical band that plays jazz music. ¹
2. Noun. (Northern England) A children's marching band, often using kazoos. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jazz Band
Literary usage of Jazz band
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War by Emmett Jay Scott (1919)
"... of Colored Americans—Lieutenant James Europe and His Famous "Jazz" Band—Other
Leaders and Aggregations of Musicians—Enthusiasm of the French People and ..."
2. Official History of U. S. A. Base Hospital No. 31 of Youngstown, Ohio, and by Charles Hirsh Kaletzki (1919)
"The Contrexeville jazz band was in demand throughout the Advance Section of the
... While awaiting embarkation orders the jazz band was a great attraction ..."
3. Entertaining the American Army: The American Stage and Lyceum in the World War by James William Evans, Gardner Ludwig Harding, Neysa McMein, Anita Parkhurst, Ethel Rundquist (1921)
"The American Ambulance jazz band saw six months of active service with the ...
The famous Scrap Iron jazz band, with each member a real artist in jazz, ..."
4. Government of the Future by Edwin Lau (2000)
"The leader of a jazz band has the beautiful opportunity to draw the best out of
... We have much to learn from jazz-band leaders, for jazz, like leadership, ..."
5. Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress by Rebecca D. Clear (1994)
"Features the Saturday Evening Post All-American jazz band with Charlie Barnet,
Benny Goodman, Bob Haggart, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa, Alvino Rey, ..."
6. The Big Show: My Six Months with the American Expeditionary Forces by Elsie Janis (1919)
"One Sunday night General B., who was the big boss of the AEF in England and who
made anything I wanted to do for the boys possible, had a real jazz band of ..."
7. The Big Show: My Six Months with the American Expeditionary Forces by Elsie Janis (1919)
"One Sunday night General B., who was the big boss of the AEF in England and who
made anything I wanted to do for the boys possible, had a real jazz band of ..."
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