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INTERVIEWED BY the original band in the 30’s music features a lot of typical year might include 200
and 40’s and many from the
WOODROW decades that followed. Every improvisation which allows or more shows around the US
and abroad. By the time we
musicians to bring their own
BAVOTA show includes the big hits that personality to the group. Band reach Plymouth, we’ll have
We would like to welcome the fans will recognize along with a members come from all across toured around the country once
Glenn Miller Orchestra back to selection of other great songs of the country with current and will make it around once
the Spire Center. I have to say the swing era and beyond. In members from all four corners more before the end of the year.
that we love the Glenn Miller addition to Glenn Miller’s (Maine / Florida / California / Last year included international
Orchestra! The band's past music the group will often
performance is still being perform the music of other Washington) and even Alaska. shows in Canada, Costa Rica,
revered today. swing bands and pay tribute to Some band members tour for and Japan and we are fortunate
the other popular musicians of several months and others tour to be met with a great response
The first question is rather that era. for many years but the Glenn from audiences all over.
serious. The Glenn Miller
Legacy! What is your “... TOURING Miller Orchestra is unique in that
approach in handling the little bit of the history of more interesting than others. it performs with the same group
responsibility of carrying on Glenn, the Glenn Miller We would love to hear about NONSTOP SINCE of musicians at every show as
the Glenn Miller legacy? Orchestra and why you are so one or two of these. THE 1950'S!” opposed to other bands that hire
Every show should pay tribute relevant today. Fans of the Glenn Miller locally or regionally.
to the music of Glenn Miller Glenn Miller’s career began as a Orchestra are extremely
and provide an exciting sideman and composer/arranger knowledgeable about the music Then we have the band, the Touring the globe must have
experience for the audience. amazing Glenn Miller its issues with such a large
The current band aims to for other popular dance bands and the history of the original Orchestra! I can only imagine entourage. Tell us how many
authentically recreate the before forming his first group in band. It’s interesting to hear all of the intricate details that concerts that you perform per
sound of the original band, so 1937. Unfortunately, that group about their personal connection go into hiring and keeping
audience members can lasted less than a year, but with to the music and experiences the band members that best year, in which countries you
experience this music in a live some encouragement he formed seeing the group. On occasion suit the orchestra. We’d love travel, and besides the United
setting over 80 years after it his next group in 1938 and went we’ve met fans who saw the to hear about the process, a States, where do you receive Photo by: Tony Dellacioppa
was first performed. on to become the most popular original band in the 1930’s or little about yourselves and the warmest response? Is there a Glenn Miller
the current members.
Now let’s look at the band leader of the swing era. 40’s! It takes a talented group of The Glenn Miller Orchestra has Orchestra archivist in the
longevity of the Glenn Miller After his disappearance in World The Glenn Miller repertoire is musicians to recreate the sound toured nonstop since its group? An audiophile that
Orchestra. Beginning in the War II, the Glenn Miller of the 1930’s and 40’s and this reformation in the 1950’s and a looks after 78rpm, LP’s, 45’s
1920’s Glenn worked as an Orchestra was formed and has enormous and everyone
arranger and a trombonist been touring almost nonstop wanting to hear their favorite Photo by: Tony Dellacioppa and videos? If there is, I have
with Red Nichols, Benny since the 1950’s. The current song. Choosing a set list for an LP for you.
Goodman and others. Glenn group still performs all of the the show must be daunting, We would love to see it! There
was also a prolific composer, hits from the 1930’s and 40’s although I would think it fun isn’t a designated archivist in
writing hits for himself and at the same time. Please, tell the group but many members
other big bands such as the that audiences recognized across our readers about the historic have their own collections of
Dorsey Brothers throughout the country and across the Glenn Miller catalog of music music. We often work closely
the 1930’s and 40’s. world. and of the no doubt intricate with historians at The Glenn
Moonlight Serenade, his process of writing a set list. Miller Collections - an extensive
theme song alone, is known Fans! You have a wonderful, archive of music and documents
around the globe as a eclectic fan base throughout There are well over a thousand
beautiful, peaceful music the world. I imagine that some songs in the Glenn Miller at the University of Colorado
composition. Please give us a of the fan interactions are Orchestra library - many from Boulder.