Wein organized the group to play at the Newport Jazz Festival, which they did for several years.
Gil Evans also led the group for performances of his own music, in addition to organizing a tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
Dick Hyman organized tributes to Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Jelly Roll Morton, and was the leader for the group's tours of the Soviet Union in 1975 and France in 1977.
Sy Oliver and Budd Johnson also led swing music tributes.
In 1980, the group played at the White House with Lou Stein directing, once again paying tribute to Armstrong.