Big band/jazz/blues musicals out there?

[thegreatwhisper]

Posted: 3/2/21 at 5:39am

Just found out about this website and am already obsessed.  Can anyone recommend me some big band/jazz type musicals- something along the line of in the heights or Aladdin the musical? There are some awesome trumpet parts in both and the jazz in aladdin is genius- and i would go far as to that "prince ali" is one of the best jazz arrangements i have ever heard, and ive been playing jazz piano since 3.

(In the heights isn't really jazz, but it has that great big band feel and gives you some of that "stank face"

Any more musicals with this vibe? hopefully some modern ones- I have had chicago mentioned to me too many times lol. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/2/21 at 5:54am

Ain't Misbehavin'

Swing!

Play On!

After Midnight

Bandstand

Hadestown

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/2/21 at 9:21am

OVER HERE!

[Someday]

Posted: 3/2/21 at 9:58am

If you want all jazz, all the time, with great melodies and brilliant lyrics — try City of Angels.

[Tyler Greenwood]

Posted: 12/3/21 at 8:45pm

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' 2014

[ArtMan]

Posted: 12/3/21 at 9:44pm

Black And Blue

[GingerSnaps2]

Posted: 12/4/21 at 7:20am

Another mention for Bandstand.  Some very good original numbers.  The cast did a show at Birdland and included one or two songs that had been cut.  They were equally good.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/4/21 at 8:01am

Maybe Thoroughly Modern Millie - definitely brassy big band, but not sure about jazz/blues.