 Schoenberg formed the Loren Schoenberg Big Band, a repertory group devoted to performing the more obscure classics of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, though it eventually performed new works as well.The band performed at major venues, including the Blue Note, Michael's Pub, and Carnegie Hall.In 1984, the Loren Schoenberg Big Band released its first album, "That's the Way It Goes", followed by "Time Waits for No One" (1987), "Solid Ground" (1988), "Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin" ' (1989), "Manhattan Work Song" (1992), and "Out of This World" (1999).