Certainly the queen of big bands is Carla Bley.
Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra
Keith Tippett 50-piece band,
Jasun Martz big band,
Dave Grusin,
and of course with no exception to Frank Zappa in particular the album "The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life".
Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra
Keith Tippett 50-piece band,
Jasun Martz big band,
Dave Grusin,
and of course with no exception to Frank Zappa in particular the album "The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life".