{"id":31822,"date":"2016-10-26T21:32:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T21:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=31822"},"modified":"2017-10-24T10:52:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T10:52:27","slug":"big-band-brings-music-of-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/culture\/big-band-brings-music-of-the-ages","title":{"rendered":"Big band brings music of the ages"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be hard to imagine people from several different generations sharing a room and all enjoying the same music, however, one group in Newport is able to achieve just that.<\/p>\n

The South Wales Big Band Society<\/a> (SWBBS) are a collection of people dedicated to performing and spreading tunes from the swinging 40s to more contemporary pieces of music.<\/p>\n

Malcolm Jenkins, the president of the society, says, \u201cWe are blessed in South Wales by having a number of first class Big Bands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very proud to feature the upcoming youth bands of Cardiff University, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff & Vale Youth Band and many more,” he says.<\/p>\n

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Some younger contributors to the society<\/p><\/div>\n

For those who might be interested but not completely sure about the talent and powerful sound that a big band can produce, the SWBBS opens its doors with a warm welcome to those, young or mature, who wish to get involved, either playing or just listening to the powerful music.<\/p>\n

One listener who attended a recent show claimed that they were truly inspired by the passion behind young up and coming musicians, who play a significant\u00a0part in driving the society forward.<\/p>\n