Donald Macleod and Guy Barker focus on the swing era, when bandleaders like Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw took big band jazz to a mass audience. Show more

Donald Macleod is joined by trumpeter and arranger Guy Barker to explore the birth of big band bebop and other post-war developments after the decline of swing. Show more

Donald Macleod and Guy Barker examine the more recent directions taken in big band jazz, from those rooted in the history of the form to contemporary contributions to the art form. Show more

Donald Macleod and trumpeter Guy Barker focus on the pioneers of the big band sound, including Fletcher Henderson and Paul Whiteman. Show more

Donald Macleod charts developments in the big band sound in the 1950s, from the work of established greats like Duke Ellington and Count Basie, to Gil Evans's work with Miles Davis. Show more