PRESS
"...I couldn’t believe my ears. How is it possible that a sultry Jazz Age voice, with all its nuances and longing, could come from a singer in her 20s? If I closed my eyes, I could even hear the scratchiness of an old 78 rpm record."
-Stacia Friedman, Chestnut Hill Local

"Ms. Ferneborg’s vocals combined Ella Fitzgerald’s scat with Louis Armstrong’s phrasing, delivered in a voice reminiscent of Helen Humes"
-Bruce Klauber, Broad Street Review

"Vocalist Cecilia Ferneborg working her way around the melody in refreshing ways...her voice held its own beautifully with the band, and they shared a wonderful dialogue."
-Glen Providence Park recap

"...intoxicating lyrical velvet"
- Allen Foster, AXS

Beginning in 2015, Cecilia Ferneborg sought to bring together some of her favorite musicians to create an experience for dancers meshing small group swing with big band sensibilities. So The Big Time was born and together the group has logged thousands of miles on the road bringing music to lindy and blues dancers across the United States. Members of The Big Time are some of the most sought after musicians in the dance scene and can be seen playing with bandleaders such as Michael Gamble, Joshua Fialkoff, and Jonathan Stout. Their debut album, “Anna Cecilia & The Big Time LIVE” (2016), was recorded in front of a live audience and perfectly captures the energy of being on the dance floor in front of the band. The Big Time brings excitement and sensuality through jazz standards, reimagined popular songs, blues arrangements, and original music causing an infectious atmosphere for dancing!

The Big Time has played for numerous dance events and Lindy and Blues exchanges, including HCBX and CHEX (Charleston, SC), DCLX (Washington DC), Red Hot Blues & BBQ (Washington DC), and SwingAus (Lancaster, PA). As a side-person, Cecilia has played for dance exchanges in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Orlando, Huntsville, Boston and more. When she's not on the road leading the Big Time, Cecilia also writes and performs pop, jazz, and folk music under her own name: Cecilia Ferneborg.

Get their live album here: https://ceciliaferneborg.bandcamp.com/album/live