dance band

American  

noun

1. a musical group that varies in size from a combo to an orchestra and that specializes in playing music for social dancing.

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Etymology

Origin of dance band

First recorded in 1925–30

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dance band

When his father died in 2014, Mr. Formell agreed to carry on his legacy as the bassist for Los Van Van, the Afro-Cuban dance band co-founded by his father.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2023

“It was a challenge to be able to play together as a dance band as opposed to rhythm masters playing in their own styles,” said Hart.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

This led to an audition in a department store in the city, where she sang "My Kid's A Crooner", a popular dance band number in the 1930s.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2022

His father, Lawrence, worked for a time conducting a dance band under the name Larry Lee.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2021

And my oldest brother, Bill, led a dance band called The Jive Bombers—brass and rhythm, with cardboard fold- out music stands lettered J. B. Dances were held every weekend in one of the recreation halls.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston