dance band

Synonyms:

band, dance orchestra

Examples:

Beatles

a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of them written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)

Types:

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big band

a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians

combo, jazz band, jazz group

a small band of jazz musicians

rock band, rock group

a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music

steel band

a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

Type of:

musical group, musical organisation, musical organization

an organization of musicians who perform together