Pianist, electric bassist, and composer, Ron Paley formed his big band in 1976 after playing bass with the big bands of Buddy Rich and Woody Herman.
The big band performed a series of concerts with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra featuring original works for Big Band and Symphony Orchestra, and Jazz Trio and Symphony Orchestra.
It also toured with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet playing arrangements of songs by Rogers and Hart for the Ballet “A Cinderella Story”.
The big band recorded a double CD with the music for a big band musical called “Bring ‘Em Back!”.