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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.
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