The Dave Dickey Big Band is a 17 member professional jazz big band featuring the top jazz musicians from St. Louis, Edwardsville, Columbia, and Springfield, Missouri. Many of the band members are also top music and jazz educators teaching at schools such as University of Illinois – Edwardsville, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Webster University, Southwest Missouri State University, Lindenwood University, St. Charles Community College, and public schools in the area. The Dave Dickey Big Band features music performed by big band greats such as Count Basie, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones / Mel Lewis, Duke Ellington, and many others. The band also performs music of some of the top contemporary composers today, including original compositions and arrangements from members in the Dave Dickey Big Band.