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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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    A Big Thank You To You All

    I think its only right to thank everyone on this forum for all the help and advice that you have given me over my latest project and my last one a couple of months ago. Your speedy replies have been a great help allowing me to move on to the next stage of my project when I need to. I do search...
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    Porcelain tile - big scratch repair advice?

    Can anyone advise on this please? I have off-white matt porcelain floor tiles and one has a long scratch in it. What is the best way to fill/remove/repair it so that its (as close as I can get) invisible? If any products could be recommended that would be appreciated. Lastly is has clearly...
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    Need advice caulking a bathtub when the gap is BIG between wall tiles & tub. Thanks.

    Hi folks. I am a new member. I have done some tiling but am still a slightly advanced beginner. I have 2 questions, one small & one big, about caulking a bathtub. Some folks mentioned filling up the tub with water prior to caulking. How long do you leave the water in the tub? One youtube video...
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    Thread text size gone all big

    All the text in the threads have got bigger - I've not touched anything. Can't find any settings tab
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    Premade shower niche too big

    I installed a premade shower niche that is tile ready in my wall. The way the tile fall there will be a real little sliver of tile along the edge. So the niche is too big (sorry I wrote to small in the title). The directions say to tile right to it. So can I make the box smaller by apply some...
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    Cracked tiles on big floor

    Hi all Just had a call from a customer who's floor was finished two weeks ago Tiles are 900 by 900 porcelain Fully bedded ,back buttered installed correctly The l shaped cuts around certain walls have cracked First thoughts were expansion of floor, but tiles go under dot and dabbed walls around...
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    City Plumbing Big Breakfast Event - Cardiff City Stadium

    Mapei UK Marketing submitted a new resource: City Plumbing Big Breakfast Event - Cardiff City Stadium - Come along and see our experts for technical, application and product advice. Read more about this resource...
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    Big Clinker Big Clinker 2 screwfix

    Had anybody used the big clinker 2 ? As screwfix are selling them for 114.95. They look like a good bit of equipment. My rubi ts 60 struggles with some thick ceramics and porcelain. And was wondering if this cutter is better for the thicker tiles? Thanks
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    Lashing Systems - big wedges

    Hi I have been working in New Zealand where I used tile wedges from a company called TileMax - they had them made by a company in China. They were bigger than any others i have found in the UK. They are about 80mm long by 15mm wide by 12mm tall, the only ones i can get here are 50mm by 8mm by...
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    If you go down to your local CTD your sure of a big surprise

    Today's freebies 15 hardiebacker boards, 4 hardiebacker score and snap tools, 2 air fresheners, 1 phone charger, 1 mince pie, and 1 sausage roll, Not a bad afternoon!
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    Big Clinker cutter & Ceramaic tile question

    Hi all. Finally started cuts on floor tiles today and few questions re cutter & tiles: Usina new Big Clinker 600 cutter with B&Q (I know I know!) 9mm ceramic tiles 298/458 and used a couple broken tiles to run some demo cuts to get used to the cutter. 2 things concern me 1) the top glaze on tile...
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    Big Clinker Time to retire my Big Clinker

    Yes you heard right, for 7 years I've been using a Big Clinker on all my bathroom jobs and I'm sick of it now. I have a Rubi pocket 40 for Metros and the like and I'm looking to renew them both for possibly Sigma and a mini Sigma. Any recommendadtions? I dont do any super large format and...
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    Big up pro tiler tools!

    just thought I'd put a post up to say cheers to Sam at @Pro Tiler Tools for doing me a good deal on a new sigma cutter. If your after any new tools give him a shout, he'll look after you:thumbsup:
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    A big thanks to Lee @ Tiletown

    As the title suggests. After speaking to @Lee@TileTown for the first time on Monday to order Setaflex and Prime Plus it arrived first thing this morning, floor underway. First time using this product, and I'm impressed, No slumping and very smooth. And a very pleasant chap he is too :thumbsup:
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    Big Thanks To Schluter!

    Our company was invited by @Schlüter-Systems Ltd to attend a training session today. I want to thank Glynn and his team for an absolutely brilliant and informative couple of days. They took us out for dinner last night for one of the best meals out I've ever had and even threw in 7 bottles of...
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    Big Shout Out To Reed Harris Stockists Of All The Porsdrill Tile Drills Holes In Porcelain Tiles.

    Big shout out to Steve at Reed Harris Reed Harris have been stocking the range for the last five years and were pleased to add the box sets to the selection choices for installers. Installers of very hard porcelain tiles find it very difficult to drill holes into large format stone...
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    Sigma 9m6 How Big

    Hi guys, Been thinking of getting my hands on a sigma 9m6. Little bit short on space in the van does anyone know the size of it off the stand. Or even better in all three parts ie sliding table removed. Thanks in advance Jay
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    Bought Tiles That Were Too Big!

    We're tiling a small bathroom, and I bought some tiles online, but they are quite a lot too big. I am wondering whether they can be cut to a smaller size before laying them (eg. cut into quarters). They don't have any bevelled edges etc, so it seems like it might be doable. The alternative is...
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    Grand Design 60m Eek!

    just seen the grand design this week. Chap Peter marsh tiled a 60m house inside and out for a guy would wouldn't be happy I'm thinking with anything less than mm perfect. Scary. Mr marsh must have big cahonas :) awesome job. Think I am a long way of that standard, tbh I don't think I'd want the...
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    Floor / Wall tilers wanted nice BIG jobs

    Tilers wanted for big commercial retail jobs, Big areas lots of work for the right guys mainly 600x600 porcelain tiles Very good money to earn 2 jobs in London immediate start For more info please private message me.
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