The Evolution Big Band is Bluffton, South Carolina’s hometown All-Star Big Band that plays jazz standards with a contemporary flare. The band features 17 of the top jazz musicians in the Lowcountry who are committed to keeping big band music alive and thriving.

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Founded in 2004 as the Stardust Orchestra, the all-volunteer group performs from a library of more than 6,500 arrangements spanning a range of jazz genres made popular by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, the Tonight Show Orchestra, Buddy Rich, Michael Buble' and Nat King Cole, among others. As big band music styles have evolved over the years, the musical repertoire of the band has changed accordingly. In 2017, the band changed its name to The Evolution Big Band to reflect the changing nature of the genre.

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The Evolution Big Band performs at churches, festivals, galas and other local venues where admission and freewill offerings go to various charities throughout the Lowcountry. To date, the band has helped non-profit organizations raise more than $350,000 to support worthy causes throughout the Lowcountry, including the Hilton Head Junior Jazz Foundation, the Sun City Lions Club, Bluffton Self Help Backpack Buddies of Bluffton and Family Promise of Beaufort County.

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The Evolution Big Band is grateful for the opportunity to hold its weekly rehearsals at the Bluffton School of Dance. The school teaches confidence, courage, and community expression through dance. "This is somewhere to be part of something great,” said dance school owner Dawn Miller. “Not only the arts, love of dance, and staying active; but teamwork, leadership, and confidence building happen here.” 

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