also: ビックバンド
noun
big band
Refers to a large jazz ensemble, typically with brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, playing swing or jazz arrangements.
彼はビッグバンドでトランペットを吹いている。
He plays trumpet in a big band.
今夜は有名なビッグバンドの演奏がある。
There's a performance by a famous big band tonight.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'big band'.