The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at Mechanics Hall on Nov. 16, and music director Eric Stabnau thinks it's an ideal ...

But as the handsome building at 325 W45th Street, designed by the famous New York architect Emery Roth celebrates its 100th birthday, it was stories of the stars of the Swing Era who resided there ...

Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.

Check your state’s website before heading out to vote. The seven swing states being watched this year are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.