The Minidoka Swing Band

The Minidoka Swing Band was formed in 2007 and is directed by local jazz artist Larry Nobori. The band performs at festivals, concerts in the park, dances, conferences and fund raisers around the Northwest. The band performs some of their favorite Big Band swing tunes of the 40’s along with other great tunes from the 30’s through the 60’s. Some of their favorites include American Patrol, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, My Funny Valentine, Blue Moon, All of Me, You Came a Long Way from St. Louis, Theme from New York New York. Orange Colored Sky and many more.

The Minidoka Swing Band is comprised of 17 local musicians and features 4 outstanding vocalists. This not-for-profit band is named after the Minidoka Internment Camp near Twin Falls, ID where Japanese Americans from the Portland and Seattle area were interned during WWII. The band remembers the music that was popular inside the camps and during WWII. Three of the MSB band musicians were former camp internees and several of the musicians had family members interned.