This album sees the band functioning more democratically than before.

In 1977, Hardin and Thomason quit for "creative differences," which essentially meant the band could not function anymore as a unit.

The band started as a quintet, but later on has functioned as a trio.

He would recall that "in order to create or maintain that level of success, the band was functioning on an extremely insecure footing financially.

The band often functions as a pit orchestra, playing original, self-arranged pieces for the Fall show, and professionally arranged pieces for the Spring production.

And some participating bands will function with smaller crews.

The band functioned as a training ground for musicians who would go on to success with careers of their own.

The band is still alive and functioning.

Louis Armstrong and a terrific all-star band functioned as a kind of informal Greek chorus.

The band functioned until 1906.