Well, February has rolled around again and that means we start our celebration of Black History month. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big fan of early jazz and big bands. So instead of featuring one band, I am going to present a sampler of many different African-American big bands. Some of the music we'll be hearing on the show today comes from Fletcher Henderson, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Erskine Hawkins and others. This is a show that I put together in 2012 so I hope you enjoy it as we celebrate Black History month all month long on Big Band Bash.