As a Big Band, how “big” is Shades of Blue?
There are 21 musicians that make up Shades of Blue. The Orchestra has 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums — for a total of 18. We have a conductor and 2 vocalists (when available) — that brings the total to 21. We also have two outstanding sound engineers that work with the band.