Joshuatraditional, arr. by Mike
Bratlie (2007); this traditional song celebrates Joshua's triumph at Jericho,
a heavily fortified city just five miles west of the Jordan River; Mike has
also created a similar arrangement for the Minneapolis
Trombone Choir.
(featuring solos by George
Henly, trombone, Carl Berger, guitar,
Greg Albing, trombone, and
Keith Miner, bass trombone)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
by Joe Young and Fred E. Ahlert (1935), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with soprano sax soloist Kay
Foster)
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positiveby Harold Arlen and
Johnny Mercer (1944), arr. by Rob Berry; sung by Bing Crosby in the Paramount
Pictures motion picture "Here Come the Waves." (featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with a piano solo by Ann
Booth and a trumpet solo by Glen Newton)
Pennsylvania 6-5000by
Carl Sigman and Jerry Gray (1940), arr. by Jerry Gray, as played by Glenn Miller
and his orchestra; help us by shouting out this famous telephone number!
(featuring solos by Dan Theobald on trumpet and Glen Peterson on tenor sax,
with Glen Newton on the telephone)
Introduction of the trumpet section to the audience
Skylarkby Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael (1941),
arr. by Jerry Nowak; Mercer said that he struggled
for a year after he got the music from Carmichael before he could get the lyrics
right.
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn)
Still Love Youby
Keith Miner (2000), arr. by Glen Newton; Keith
composed this song to honor his parents on their wedding anniversary. (featuring composer-vocalist Keith Miner, with solos by Carl Berger, guitar;
and Mike Wobig, electric bass)
Look for the Silver Lining by Jerome Kern and Buddy
DeSylva (1920), arr. by Jerry Nowak; from the musical "Sally," introduced
by the rising Broadway star Marilyn Miller. (featuring solos by trumpeter Bob Nielsen and pianist Ann Booth)
Longerby Dan Fogelberg (1979),
arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)
Brown Wore Black composed and arranged
by Glen Newton (2003); dedicated to the volunteers of CTV15, Community Television
for the Northern Suburbs (featuring solos by George Henly, trombone; Carl Berger, guitar;
Greg Albing, trombone; and Glen Newton, trumpet)
**INTERMISSION**
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You by Russ Morgan,
Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh (1944), arr. by Dave Wolpe; a song introduced
by Russ Morgan's big band as part of "Music in the Morgan Manner"
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with a piano solo by Ann Booth)
Introduction of the saxophone section to the audience
Picklesby Steve Wright (1980), arr. by Steve Wright;
originally recorded by the Steve Wright Big Band on the CD "Take Two"
in 1981.
(featuring solos by Bill Frank, flute, Pat
Gefre, trumpet, Carl Berger, guitar, and Mike Wobig, electric bass)
**Announcement of the winners of the salsa cooking contest**
Y.M.C.A. by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Victor
Willis (1978), arr. by John Berry, vocal arr. by Glen Newton; Y.M.C.A. reached
#2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No.1 in the UK around the same
time, becoming the Village People's biggest hit ever; the YMCA dance was first
shown during the January 6, 1979, episode of American Bandstand; at Yankee Stadium,
after the fifth inning, the grounds crew traditionally takes a break from grooming
the infield to lead the crowd in the dance; at Chicago's Wrigley Field, the
song will be played and the fans do the dance as the visiting team takes out
their pitcher in the middle of an inning.
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, with solos by baritone saxophonist
Bill Pearson and tenor saxophonist Glen
Peterson, with recreation director Bob Nielsen leading the dancing)
Introduction of the trombone section to the audience
Kansas Cityby Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
(1952), arr. by Bob Lowden; first recorded by Little Willie Littlefield in 1952,
under the title, "KC Lovin' "; the best known version of "Kansas
City," recorded in 1959 by Wilbert Harrison, hit number one on the Billboard
Hot 100 and also restored the song's proper title. In 2005, Kansas City, Missouri,
adopted "Kansas City" as its official song.
(featuring solos by Carl Berger, guitar, George Henly, trombone, Dan Theobald,
trumpet, Mike Bratlie, trombone, and Dan
Desmonds, tenor sax)
It Don't Mean
a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swingby Duke
Ellington and Irving Mills (1931), arr. by Mike Carubia; with a title based
on the credo of Ellington trumpeter Bubber Miley, and probably the first song
to use "swing" in the title, it introduced
"swing" into everyday usage; written by Ellington during intermissions
at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern; first recorded by Ellington in 1932 with Ivie Anderson
as vocalist; often performed by Ellington with trumpeter Ray Nance as vocalist.
(featuring the Swing Cats dancers, with vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton
and a trumpet solo by Mark Lee) This selection is a bonus track on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park (+8) CD.
When I Fall in Loveby
Edward Heyman and Victor Young (1952), arr. by Jerry Nowak; introduced in
the film "One Minute to Zero"; the original hit version was recorded
by Doris Day on June 5, 1952, and released on Columbia Records.
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with an alto flute solo by Glen Newton)
Introduction of the rhythm section to the audience
Brazilby Ary Barroso (1939),
arr. by Dave Wolpe; "Aquarela do Brasil" ("Watercolor of
Brazil"), known in English-speaking countries simply as "Brazil",
is one of the most popular Brazilian songs of all time, written by Ary
Barroso on a rainy night in 1939; first recorded by Brazilian singer Aracy
Cortes later that year, it marked the creation of a new genre, the samba-exaltação
(Exaltation Samba).
(featuring guest percussionists
from the audience, with solos by David Tuenge, timbales, Kay Foster, alto
sax, and Glen Peterson, tenor sax)
The
BECT video crossfaded from one view of Glen playing alto flute to another.
Bei Mir Bist du Schoen (in C Minor)
by Sholom Secunda and Sammy Cahn (1932), arr. by Glen Newton; the Andrews Sisters
had their first major success with “Bei Mir” which held Billboard's
No. 1 slot for five weeks. This achievement established the girls as successful
recording artists and they became celebrities. (featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, with a trombone
solo by George Henly and a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)
**Additional announcements**
The
Swing Cats danced to "In the Mood."
In
the Moodby Joe Garland (1939), arr.
by Glenn Miller; short version: omit G and H;
#2 on KLBB's All-Time Hits list and #5 (Glenn Miller) on Billboard Magazine's
1955 list; watch the horn moves and the wandering trombonists! (featuring the Swing Cats dancers, with solos by Glen Peterson
on tenor sax, Kay Foster on alto sax, Pat Gefre on trumpet, and Carl Berger
on guitar) This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert
in the Park (+8) CD.
It's Only a Paper Moon by Billy Rose,
E. Y. Harburg, and Harold Arlen (1932), arr. by Jerry Nowak; originally titled
"If You Believe in Me" and featured in the short-running play, "The
Great Magoo"; later appeared in the 1933 film version of "Take a Chance"
with its current title; still later it was the title song of the 1973 film "Paper
Moon" starring Ryan and Tatum O'Neill.
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)
Show Me the Way to Go Home by Irving King
(1952), arr. by Sammy Nestico; one of the Roseville Big
Band's closing theme songs (featuring solos by Glen Peterson on tenor sax, Ann Booth on piano, and
Mike Wobig on electric bass)
Swing Cats, directed by Cindy Gardner: Chris Cocchiarella, Frances Emberley,
David Engelhard, Anne Gold, Steve Isvik, Eve Johnson, Stephanie Kellogg, and
Stan Ponkin
Jazz Etc.
performed before the Roseville Big Band and included several band members.
The front line included (left to right) Karen Dunn, Pat Gefre, Glen Peterson,
and Mike Bratlie.
This concert is videotaped by Burnsville-Eagan Community
Television for broadcast on Channel 15, under the direction of Patrick Willson.
About 1600 people attended the marketfest and heard the concert.
