All of the bands listed on this page (in general) have played in LA at one time or another.

Zbands.com -- a listing of all different kinds of bands across the country. You can do a search on "big band".
http://www.zbands.com

18 Wheeler (Rockabilly)
Website: http://18wheeler.iuma.com

8 1/2 Souvenirs
Band from Texas
e-mail: hazzard@eden.com
Website: http://www.haz.com/souvenirs

Ace of Hearts Musical Entertainment
Providing entertainment and event coordination for any type of affair.
From swing to cross-over styles, will provide dancers and dance instruction.
Also, Classical to Jazz Entertainers.
Contact: Michael Greenfield
Tel: (310) 836-4787
Website: http://www.aceofhearts.net
E-mail: michael@aceofhearts.net

Alan Glasscock Orchestra, Dallas Texas
Website http://www.home.earthlink.net/~swingband2000/
Email: swingband2000@earthlink.net

Art Deco and His Society Orchestra
12813 Bessemer St., Valley Glen, CA 91606
Tel: 800.538.DECO
Website: http://www.instantweb.com/s/swingmusic/welcome.html

Ashley Williams and his Swingin' Orchestra
Full 17 Piece Big Band
Original 30's & 40's music
Phone: (626) 577-9744
E-Mail: Ashley@mrbigband.com

Australian Cotton Club Orchestra
12-piece swing band in Melbourne, Australia
PO Box 5113, Cheltenham East, Australia 3192.
Phone bookings: (03) 9583-6993 (AH)
Fax: 61-3-9583-6993
Email address: timlisa@ozemail.com.au
Web Site: http://users.bigpond.net.au/yandoo/cotton.htm

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
http://www.bbvd.com/index.html
emai l: kurts@west.net

Big Band Alive
http://www.homestead.com/bigbandsalive

Big Band Alumni (formerly Alumni Association)
Email: rfulton528@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.bigbandalumni.com

Big Band & Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra
Vista,(San Diego) CA
Tel: (760) 726-5000
E-mail: haroldvr@ntctimes.com
Web Site: http://www.jazzhall.org

The Big Band Theory (JPL musicians)
http://bigbandtheory.com/

Big Brothers' Big Band

Big Time Operator
E-mail: contact@bigtimeoperator.com
Web Page: http://www.bigtimeoperator.com

The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
phone: (310) 459-1717
fax: (310) 459-6857
e-mail: Swingorch@earthlink.net
Web Site:http://www.swingorchestra.com/

Bill Travis Swing Orchestra (San Francisco)
For Booking information: (925) 837 0577
E-mail: btbigband@aol.com
Website: http://www.btso.com

Blue Plate Special
Website: http://www.zapt.com/blueplate/

The Blue Rhythm Society Orchestra
Email: jb5music@juno.com

Bob's Yer Uncle Big Band
Email: Todd Elliot elliot@swingentertainment.com

Bonnie Bishop (Need a singer for your big band? Contact Bonnie)
E-mail: bonbish@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/4720/

Candye Kane
join the candye kane mailing list by emailing candyekane-subscribe@onelist.com

Carlos Rull, Big Band Drummer
Web Site: http://epercussionist.com/carlos
E-mail: carlos@epercussionist.com

Casey MacGill & the Spirits of Rhythm
Tel: (509) 238-6509 or (509) 626-4779
Web Site: http://www.spiritsofrhythm.com/
E-mail: mlstephens@icehouse.net

Cassie Miller
Email: agirlsinger@gmail.com
Website: http://www.atomicmag.com/cassie/

ChazzCats (mainly N. CA)
http://www.chazzcats.com

Cherry Poppin' Daddies
PO Box 10494, Eugene OR 97440
Website: http://www.bitech.com/daddies/
E-mail: daddies@bitech.com
mclgdrnk@bitech.com
libes@bitech.com

Citrus Swing Orchestra (Inland Empire)
Bookings Contact: Eric Solander eric@pe.net
Web Site under construction.

Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra
a 1920's-30's Big Band
Tel: (714) 761-5988
Email: info@crazyrhythm.com
Website: http://www.crazyrhythm.com

David Berger & the Sultans of Swing (New York City)
http://www.sultansofswing.com/

The David Patrone Quintet
Tel: (619) 517-2719
Contact: David Williams
Email: info@davidpatrone.com
Website: http://www.davidpatrone.com

Dina Deluxe and the Mood Swings
E-mail: dinabennett@sprintmail.com

The Dino Martinis
E-mail: rockett@cadvision.com
Web Site: http://www.dinomartinis.com

The Dirty Bourbon Big Band
Tel: (619) 517-2719
Contacts: Robert Duncan or David Williams
Email: rob@salk.edu or info@davidpatrone.com
Website: http://www.dirtybourbon.com

The Don Miller Band
(626) 432-8410

Eddie Reed Big Band
Web Site: http://www.eddiereed.com
(562) 434-7189

Eight to The Bar
Web Site: http://www.moonsite.com/eighttothebar/

The Eric Ekstrand Ensemble
(323) 258-5141
E-mail: info@eeensemble.com
Website: http://www.eeensemble.com

The Esquires
Authentic 30's and 40's swing music played by a 17 piece big band
E-mail: mail@esquires.org
Website: http://www.esquires.org
The band is unique in that most of our musicians are high school and college students who receive scholarships while they learn to play swing music. The band is run by the Esquire Music Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the music of the big band era.

Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
Palamar Records, Tom Hall
4915 Banewell Avenue, Covina, CA 91722
Webpage: http://www.flattoptom.com
Email: flattoptom@charter.net
Toll Free Gig Hotline: (888) GO-FLATTOP ((888)46-35288)
Tel: 626 286-6731

Forty Something Band
Carl Hatheway: fsband@gte.net
Web Site: http://home1.gte.net/fsband
(626) 960-9697

Gary Tole and Legends of Swing
Tel: 800-607-2930 or 800-698-5776
Email: ToleMusic@aol.com
Website: http://www.legendsofswing.com

George Gee and his Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra
Tel: (718) 779-7865
Fax: (718) 779-7867
E-mail: ggork@ix.netcom.com
http://www.georgegee.com

The Gold Coast Gold Swingin' Big Band
Website: http://home.pacbell.net/dmgc/gcg.html
E-mail: Doug Collins dmgc@pacbell.net

Good Vibrations
Phone: (310) 822-6910
Email: info@goodvibrationsmusic.com
Website: http://www.goodvibrationsmusic.com

Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades
Website: www.u.arizona.edu/~lebsack
E-mail: lebsack@u.arizona.edu

The Hollywood Combo with Mark T. (formerly of the Jumpin' Jimes)
Email: matorch59@yahoo.com

The Hot House 5
Contact Kyle Moore
Tel: (818) 562-1971
Kyle's Email: kylebob@hotmail.com
Band Email: HotHouseFive@aol.com

Hot Town Jubilee (San Francisco Bay Area)
E-mail: hottownjubilee@yahoo.com
Tel: (408) 994-4485
http://www.hottownjubilee.com

Indigo
Email: mail@indigoswing.com

Jimmy & the Gigilos
(213)481-1894

Jitters
21203 Gladiolos Way, Lake Forest, 92630

Jive Aces (England)
Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead,
West Sussex, RH19 4JY ENGLAND
Tel/Fax: +44-(0)-1342-300-075
Web Page: http://www.jiveaces.com

Jive Train
Email: jivetrain@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.jivetrain.homestead.com

John Henderson's 15 piece swing band
262 Vista Del Monte
Anaheim Hills, CA. 92807
(714)637-7655

John Peace Super Band
The band has an award winning Times-Warner cable show
on Big Bands of the 30's an 40's
E-mail: Al sugo Alsugo@aol.com

Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band (based in Orlando, Florida)
Website: http://www.paulvesco.com/johnny1
E-mail: paulvesco@paulvesco.com
Paul Vesco, Band Leader

Johnny Crawford and His 1928 Society Orchestra
P.O. Box 1851, L.A., CA 90078
(213) 962-0804
Website: http://members.aol.com/dan ceorch/JC/index.html
Website: http://www.johnnycrawford.com/
E-mail: DanceOrch@aol.com

Josh Collazo and His Feetwarmers
Tel: (562)367-6706
Email: mpgraphix@aol.com
Website: http://www.thefeetwarmers.com/

J.P.'s Big Town Seven/Hannah Young
C/o JP Monsche
3951 Minerva Ave., L.A. CA. 90066
for booking, call: 310.397.0382

Jump Jones
9824 Bend Street, Santee CA 92071
Phone: 619.448.6534
Cell: 619.933.9585
Email: bigmickey@jumpjones.com
Web Site: http://www.jumpjones.com

Jump 'n' Jive Band

Jumpin' Jimes (Lindy and swing)
E-mail:rockinbones@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.iuma.com
Phone (805) 492-9318 and (805) 643-5464

The Jumpin' Joz Band featuring Vicki McClure
5-8 piece, music from the 30's, 40's and early 50's and originals.
Jumpin' Joz productions, Rick Jozwick
340 Mavis Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065
E-mail: Swing@jumpinjoz.com
Website: http://www.jumpinjoz.com
For booking and information call: (323) 227-0331
Cell: (323) 646-4717

King's of Pleasure (Tucscon, AZ)
Web Site:http://www.kingsofpleasure.com
E-mail: CWBrownlee@aol.com

Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (mainly N. CA)
Website: http://www.sirius.com/~lavay
E-mail: lavay@sirius.com

Lee Press-On & the Nails
Jumpline: (415) 273-1898
Website: http://www.zweb.com/lpn/

The Lucky Strikes
Web Site: http://www.io.com/luckystrikes

Maxwell/Mosher Band (with members from the old Squirrel Nut Zippers)
Website: http://www.maxwellmosher.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/maxwellmosher

The Megan West Swingin' big band
Email: Meganwest48@cs.com
Website: http://www.meganwest.com

Mighty Blue Kings (Chicago)
Swingline: Toll Free (888) MBKINGS
http://www.mightybluekings.com

Mike Henerby Orchestra
a 1930'-40's Swing Era Big Band
Tel: (714) 761-5988
Email: info@mikehenebryorchestra.com
Website: http://www.mikehenebryorchestra.com

Mirage Big Band Orchestra
Email: miragejazz@bigfoot.com
Website: http://mirageband.tv/bigband.html

Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's
E-mail: mitch.woods@gte.net
Tel: 415-332-1882
Fax: 415-332-5065

Moondance with Bandleader, Phil Cantor
A swing/jazz band that plays weddings, receptions, parties, etc. around the LA area.
Tel: (323) 934-5571
E-mail: PhilCantor@aol.com
Website: http://www.moondance-band.com

Mora's Modern Rhythmists
11-piece band playing 1930's swing
Contact: Dean Mora (818) 980-8397 fax: (818) 754-0158
email: deanmora@morasmodern.com
Website: http://www.morasmodern.com

The New Morty Show
Web Site: http://www.newmortyshow.com

Noni (Ernardi) Bernardi

Ontario Community Showband
Webiste: http://www.showband.net

Pete Jacobs and His Wartime Radio Revue
17-piece big-band playing classic 30's & 40's swing
(949) 559-0894
Website: http://wartimeradio.com/
E-mail: WRRSwing@aol.com

Pete Jacobs Quintet, featuring vocalist Christi Noel
(949) 559-0894
Website: http://wartimeradio.com/
E-mail: WRRSwing@aol.com

Randy Van Horne and the Alumni Association
See Alumni Association Above

Rebecca Kyler Downs and Strictly Ornamental
Website: http://www.rebeccakylerdowns.com

Red & the Red Hots (Austin, TX)
Web Site: http://www.redhots.net/
email: red@redhots.net

Renee Olstead and the Red Hot Radiators
Bookings: 832.444.3525
E-mail: chris@eRenee.com
Website: http://www.eRenee.com

Rhythm on the Rocks
http://rhythmontherocks.com

The Rhythm Rockets (Chicago)
Tel: 630-758-0288
Email: rocketcommander1@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.rhythmrockets.com

Ricky & The Buzzcats
Email: BZZCAT@aol.com
Website: http://www.thebuzzcatz.com

Riff Raff Vintage Swing Quintette
Acoustic swing from the 20's, 30's and 40's
Email: SMarshstev@aol.com
Web: http://www.hometown.aol.com/riffraffjazz
or http://www.hometown.aol.com/riffevents

Robert Holts Orchestra
robertholtsorchestra@hotmail.com

Rob Rio
818 340 7087 or 818 999 2437
Email: robrio@aol.com
Website: http://www.robrio.com

The Ron Bartley Swing Band
http://come.to/swingdance

Roxie and her Chucos Suaves
Roxiesos@aol.com

Royal Crown Revue
Web Site: http://www.rcr.com/
email: info@rcr.com
email: rcrmgmt@rcr.com

Russell Scott and His Red Hots (Rockabilly)
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/russellscottandhisredhots
Email: russellscottandhisredhots@yahoo.com

Savoir-Faire Pistol Pocket Dance Band
E-mail: savoirfaireppdb@yahoo.com

Shelley Burns & Avalon Swing (mainly N. CA band)
Big Swing Records (916) 753-7201
Use the same phone number to order CD's & Cassettes and for Booking Info
E-mail: Starbase12@aol.com, Richard, the Manager
Website: http://hometown.aol.com/jassbird1/index.html

Speak Easy Spies (formerly the Paul Turner Big Band)
Web Site: http://www.speakeasyspies.com

The Starlighters Swing Band (Santa Barbara)
Contact: Rick Sharp rsnca@gte.net

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
featuring Miss Carmen Getit
Rumpus Room Music, P.O. Box 8566
Emeryville, CA 94662-8566
Website: http://www.luckylounge.com
E-mail: rumbabum@luckylounge.com
performance HOTline: (415)-995-1999
CD info: (888)-RHUMBA6
for booking contact: Tony Martin at Valley Entertainment
tony@valleyentertainment.com
Tel: (559)243-9021

Steven Mitchell and the Hollywood Hepcats
E-mail: catdadie@earthlink.net
clever@flash.net
Contact: Steven Mitchell (818) 468 9995 or Micheal Blade (818) 889-2608

Stompy Jones (formerly The Swing Session) based in San Francisco http://www.stompyjones.com