Come early and get a sneak preview of the concert as the band does sound checks and reviews parts of songs!
Stompin' at the Savoy by Benny Goodman, Chick Webb,
and Edgar Sampson (1936), arr. by Ralph Burns; a big hit of the Woody Herman,
Benny Goodman, and Chick Webb bands
(featuring dancers Larry
and Betty Thomas, with solos by Glen Peterson,
tenor sax, Kay Foster, alto sax, and Ann
Booth, piano)
Lullaby of Broadway by Harry Warren and Al Dubin
(1935), arr. by Tim Altmann; from the musical "42nd Street"
(featuring vocalist Wendy
Altmann)
And the Angels Sing by Johnny Mercer and Ziggy Elman
(1939), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn and trumpeter
Glen Newton)
It's Too Late (for Us to Start Again) by Glen Newton
(2001), arr. by Glen Newton; world premiere of the big band version of this
samba
(featuring solos by Glen Peterson, tenor sax; Rich
Eyman, trombone; Bill Frank, flute
and alto sax; Jim Foss, guitar;
Mike Bratlie, trombone; and Dan
Odegaard, trumpet)
Introduction of the trumpet section to the audience
Blue Skies by
Irving Berlin (1927), arr. by Paul Jennings
(featuring the vocal
quartet of Karen Dunn (lead), Barb
Harvey (alto), Reeves Cary
(tenor), and Glen Newton (bass), with solos by pianist Ann
Booth and scat vocalist Keith Miner)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park CD and cassette tape.
Four by Miles Davis (1954), arr. by Dave Barduhn
(featuring dancers Larry and Betty Thomas, with a bass trombone solo by Keith
Miner, a trumpet solo by Harvey Skow,
and an alto trombone solo
by Glen Newton)
Introduction of the trombone section to the audience
I Won't Last a Day Without You by Paul Williams and
Roger Nichols (1971), band arr. by Bob Lowden, vocal arr. by Glen Newton
(featuring vocal soloist Reeves Cary and the vocal quartet)
Introduction of the vocal quartet to the audience
It's Been a Long, Long Time by Sammy Cahn and Jule
Styne (1945), arr. by Tim Altmann; one of Harry James' biggest hits; the Bing
Crosby and Les Paul recording of this song hit #1 on the Billboard charts the
month after World War II ended in 1945
(featuring trumpeter Tim
Altmann, vocalist Wendy Altmann, and tenor saxophonist Dan
Desmonds)
Cute by Neal Hefti (1958), arr. by Neal Hefti
(featuring Kenne Thomas on drums,
with a cup-muted alto trombone solo by Glen Newton)
Moon River by
Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (1961), arr. by Joe Reisman, vocal arr. by Glen
Newton
(featuring an alto sax duet by Kay Foster and Bill Frank, along with the vocal
quartet and dancers Larry and Betty Thomas)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park CD and cassette tape.
Introduction of the sax section to the audience
Makin' Whoopie by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson (1928),
arr. by Dave Barduhn
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner and dancers
Larry and Betty Thomas)
Memory by Andrew Lloyd Webber (1981),
arr. by Jerry Nowak; from the musical "Cats"
(featuring vocalist Wendy Altmann)
Introduction of the rhythm section to the audience
Brazil by Ary Barroso (1939), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring guest percussionists from
the audience, with solos by Ann Booth, piano; Kay Foster, alto sax; and Glen
Peterson, tenor sax)
Come Fly with Me by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn
(1957), arr. by Jason Lingle
(featuring vocalist Reeves Cary, with a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)
Somebody Loves Me
by B. G. DeSylva, George Gershwin, and Ballard McDonald (1935),
arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring the vocal quartet, with Glen Peterson on tenor sax)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park CD and cassette tape.
Y.M.C.A. by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Victor
Willis (1978), arr. by John Berry, vocal arr. by Glen Newton
(featuring the vocalists, with solos by baritone saxophonist Bill
Pearson and trumpeter Bob Nielsen, with
an audience full of singers and spellers)
In addition to the soloists listed above, the Roseville Big Band performers for this concert included Fred Christiansen playing second trombone. Glen Newton also played vibraphone. Trumpet players Harvey, Tim, and Bob also played flugelhorns, and Bob Nielsen sang on Y.M.C.A.
Concerts in Central Park, like this one produced by John Rusterholz, are broadcast live on Channel 15, CTV North Suburbs.