ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn ðə bˈɪɡ bˈænd sˈɛt ˌʌp ɐ smˈɔːlɚɹ ɑːnsˈɑːmbəl, ðə swˈɪŋ ˌaɪˌɛndʒˈiː tˌiːjˌuːsˈiː dʒˈæz kˈɑːmboʊ, ʌv fˈoːɹ tʊ ˈeɪt mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə bˈɪɡ bˈænd plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn vˈɛɹɪəbəl ˌɪnstɹəməntˈeɪʃən.
In 2018 the Big Band set up a smaller ensemble, the swingING TUC Jazz Combo, of four to eight members of the Big Band playing in variable instrumentation.