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A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing was most popular. The term "big band" is also used to describe a genre of music, although this was not the only style of music played by big bands.
Big bands started as accompaniment for dancing. In contrast to the typical jazz emphasis on improvisation, big bands relied on written compositions and arrangements. They gave a greater role to bandleaders, arrangers, and sections of instruments rather than soloists.

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  1. P

    Tiling on hardwall - is this a big no no?

    Hello I'm really hoping someone can help as we are doing 4 bathrooms in our home and everyone is saying different things. Pretty new to this so any advice gratefully received! We have a 1930s property which has solid brick walls (no cavity). Our builder has hardwalled the bathrooms. Our tiler...
  2. H

    Contractor did not use recommended adhesive over old tiles - how big a problem?

    I am part-way through having retrofit underfloor heating installed (the panel type) and in a couple of rooms it is going down over old vinyl tiles which contain asbestos (so we decided not to disturb them). We had the old tiles checked by a tiler and he said they were sound enough for the panels...
  3. Rustytabitha

    Dot and dab in bathroom big porcelain tiles is it ok?

    Hello, I can cope with cosmetic problems but the tiler is 3/4 way through and I noticed he is using random blobs of cement not spreading it over the tile. There are big gaps between the tiles and the edges have no adhesive. It is behind sink and loo and around the bath and a new shower at one...
  4. B

    Big bit of ply, or cut into smaller bits?

    Hi I am redoing our bathroom. I'm going to be laying 18mm plywood on the joists (16in centres, with noggins) and tiling on that using a decoupling membrane (Ditra 25). My plywood is 2440x 1220mm. Is it better to lay the plywood in one big sheet or cut it into smaller sheets with 3mm gap...
  5. R

    Where do you guys buy quality tiles? Please..

    Hi all, No doubt a simple question for many so hoping for some advice. I'm at a complete loss as to where I should be buying quality subway/metro tiles. I was going with Topps and then I read some bad stories regarding quality. CTD has plenty, but I've no idea of the quality. Then there's...
  6. A

    A big favour to ask....

    Some of you know how I bang on about my daughters artwork. Well...she's entered a competition and I need a huge favour from you all. The prize for winning is that her art work will be picked up by Wraptious.com and plastered all over mugs, cushions, diaries, tea towels. Maybe I'll encourage them...
  7. D

    Hi I have done hundreds of wet rooms. But not in quartz I have the big rubi table saw. I have tried plenty of water a new blade

    Hi I have done hundreds of wet rooms. But not in quartz I have the big rubi table saw. I have tried plenty of water a new blade and an old blade and tried a marcrist ultra thin blade to and can’t stop it chipping the eges . The saw cuts all other tiles marble granite no problems Can any body...
  8. N

    Big gaps in shower wall grout

    I’ve just had a tile shower installed and went to clean it for the first time after it’s been installed. Haven’t used it yet. When I was cleaning I’ve seen a few big gaps in the grout in a couple of the lines. Also around the window the grout is all cracked and completely missing in most cases...
  9. C

    Are These Tiles Too Big?

    Hi, I'm getting some tiling done tomorrow. The bathroom is about 7 x 7 feet. The tiles I've bought are 248mm x 498mm. I know zero about tiling so wondering if these tiles are an appropriate size or too big. Going across the room would be about 4-5 of them. It seems to be the style these days...
  10. C

    Cutting down a big tile into smaller

    Bit of a funny one. Not something I have messed with before. In the small amount of tiling I have done, cut edges have always been hidden in corners. Looking at doing a small repair for a client after new shower installation. Please see photos. Customer couldn't find exact match for these old...
  11. C

    Big Clinker Big Clinker Mk2 - Barely Used

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  12. P

    Ditra coming up in small area

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  13. macten

    Pictures My big plank job - cement based screed

    It's been a couple of weeks of hard graft and I'm glad it's over. Forget the name but it was a Tarmac cement based screed. Nice and flat, first big pour that I've encountered that actually had movement joints built in. When I first went to look they had been back to repair one crack. There was...
  14. F

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  15. C

    External Tiling with gert big porcelain

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  16. J

    DIY DIY 600 X 600 porcelain: erbauer 750 Vs big clinker 2

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  17. acaciaguy

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  18. R

    A Big Hello from Regatta Granites India!

    Hi Members, First of all, thanks to creators of this forums for letting us to be a part of this wonderful community. Secondly, as a 20-year-old, certified granite manufacturer and exporter from India, we want to greet every eminent member of this community. Regards, Regatta Granites India An...
  19. Andy Allen

    Big tiles................

    What would you say is the largest size porcelain floor tile you can fit on your own...?
  20. M

    Big Clinker Big Clinker 2 Scoring Wheel

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