The 8-Bit Big Band, under the direction of Tony-nominee Charlie Rosen, has released their third full length album, Backwards Compatible. An exploration of the "Great Video Game Songbook'', this ...

Behind every popular video game is a nostalgic soundtrack, something that the 8-Bit Big Band understands better than anyone. The 8-Bit Big Band jazz-pop ensemble performs music from video game ...

When you think about video game themes, the word "jazz" does not easily come to mind. However, on March 1st at the Berklee Performance Center, Charlie Rosen, "gamer," multi-instrumentalist and ...

It's about time a big band turned its gaze to and focused its attention on the many memorable songs and melodies spawned by—video games? While it's true these make-believe themes may brook no ...

MGP Live has announced 2025 concert tour dates for the GRAMMY® award-winning video game music Jazz orchestra The 8-Bit Big Band, including Seattle, Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles and New York in the ...

A. Video game music is similar to generalized bodies of music in the past, such as the Great American Songbook, top 40, and jazz standards. Because there was a collective experience of consuming video ...