The Great American Swing Band has performed to rave audiences throughout California and Nevada. Some of the more memorable performances are: The Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas, The 1999 L.A. Unity Gubernatorial Ball in Los Angeles, The West Hollywood Mayoral Ball, The National Democratic Convention/Party presented by Governor Gray Davis as "Welcome to Los Angeles" for delegates, dignitaries, the President of the United States, and the Democratic Nominee for President, The Hollywood Bowl, The John Anson Ford Theatre, The Wilshire Ebel, The Stardust Ballroom, The Coconut Grove, Raleigh Studios, Paramount Studios, The Ambassador Hotel, The Biltmore Hotel, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, The Queen Mary, The Primadonna Hotel/Casino, and annually at the World Famous "House of Blues in West Hollywood, and a nationally televised "KCET-Tribute to Johnny Mercer". The band has also performed at several black tie affairs and benefits with guest celebrity performers, including, Liz Torres, Rita Moreno, Barbara Morrison, Linda Hopkins, and Jennifer Holiday.

The Director, Jodi Gladstone, is originally from New York and now resides in Burbank. Jodi holds Master's in Music Performance and Music Education. She is highly regarded trumpet player by many bands and orchestras because of her "angelic" tone and skillful expertise. Jodi is currently sharing her musical talent with the youth of Los Angeles as a music education teacher in Los Angeles' Public School System. Jodi, with her keen sense of musicality has taken the band to a height that equals many of the "great" groups that were popular during the "Big Band Era."

The Founder, Brad Carnahan, attended Indiana State University as a Music Education major, and after moving to California, decided to fulfill his dream, to revive the sounds of the Big Bands. Brad founded The Great American Swing Band in November of 1980, and performed the band publicly in a concert at Balboa Park Pavillion in San Diego where they received a standing ovation for their performance, and from there took the band onward to perform at clubs in and surrounding L.A. where many "Big Band" legends had performed before. Brad directed the band for approximately 5 years and after a brief hiatus became the band's business manager and trombonist. Following Brad's tenure as director, the baton was transferred to a highly qualified, multi-talented musician extraordinaire, Ms. Jodi Gladstone.

The featured female vocalist Linda Vogel, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Music from USC and has been a session singer recording jingles, original songwriter demos and her own material for several years. She is also an accomplished actress and has performed in many film, television and stage productions including, "Architecture of Reassurance" which appeared at the Sundance Film Festival and "Tax Revue", an original musical satire playing the roles of Hillary Clinton and Leona Helmsley. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed stage productions of "Random Acts of Evil" and "I Stand Before You Naked" which won L.A.'s prestigious Valley Theater League Award. Having performed her own one woman show and singing with many of L.A.'s top bands, she always comes back to her first love, swing music of the 40's.