Roseville Big Band Concert at Beacon Hill Retirement Community Ice Cream Social, June 17, 2006, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Directed by Glen Newton
Songs crossed out like this were on the original list but were skipped due to lack of time. Songs in Italics were added by audience request.

Dance to the Big Band Swing by Glen Newton (1999), arr. by Glen Newton; a Roseville Big Band original!
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, with solos by conga player Glen Newton and tenor saxophonist Glen Peterson)
This selection is a bonus track on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park (+8) CD.

Tall Cotton by Sammy Nestico (1976), arr. by Sammy Nestico
(featuring trombonist Greg Albing, with solos by Mike Wobig, electric bass, and Glen Newton, trumpet)

All of Me by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks (1931), arr. by Lennie Niehaus
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with a trombone solo by Rich Eyman and a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)

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 Rich Eyman, trombone; Jeff Olsen, trumpet; Greg Albing and George Henly, trombones; and Glen Newton, trumpet)

Longer by Dan Fogelberg (1979), arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)

It Had to Be You by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones (1924), arr. by Peter Blair
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner with a piano solo by Ann Booth)
This selection is a bonus track on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park (+8) CD.

Satin Doll by Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, and Johnny Mercer (1958), arr. by Sammy Nestico; one of the Duke Ellington classics, played often by Count Basie's band.
(featuring solos by Ann Booth, piano; Dan Theobald and Jeff Olsen, flugelhorns; and Dan Desmonds, tenor sax; with vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)

Oh, You Beautiful Doll by A. Seymour Brown and Nat D. Ayer (1911), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring solos by Glen Peterson on tenor sax and Glen Newton on trumpet)

Little Brown Jug traditional (1939), arr. by Bill Finegan; the Glenn Miller band's first hit swing tune!
(featuring solos by Jeff Olsen, trumpet, and Glen Peterson, tenor sax)

Rosie the Riveter by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb (1942), arr. by Julie Stenberg, vocal arr. by Glen Newton
(featuring vocalists Bob Nielsen and Glen Newton, with a trombone solo by Rich Eyman)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries by Lew Brown and Ray Henderson (1931), arr. by Dick Lieb; a big hit for Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
(featuring alto saxophonist Nancy Veerkamp)

Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive by 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 bass trombone solo by Glen Newton)

**** INTERMISSION ****

Happy Birthday

I Left My Heart in San Francisco by George Cory and Douglass Cross (1962), arr. by Billy Byers; singer Tony Bennett won two 1962 Grammy awards for his recording of this song: Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male, and Record of the Year. This gold-selling Top Ten hit stayed in the charts for almost three years.
(featuring a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)

Cha Cha Cha for Judy by Marshall Brown (1959), arr. by Marshall Brown
(featuring guest percussionists from the audience)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.

Chicago by Fred Fisher (1922), arr. by Paul Clark
(featuring solos by Jeff Olsen, trumpet; Greg Albing, trombone; Bill Frank, alto sax; and Glen Peterson, tenor sax)

They Can't Take That Away from Me by George and Ira Gershwin (1936), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn)

Bye Bye Blackbird by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson (1926), arr. by Dave Rivello
(featuring trumpet soloist Jeff Olsen)

Blue Skies by Irving Berlin (1926), arr. by Paul Jennings; featured in the first talkie, Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and in a variety of others, including "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002)
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, 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.

Pennsylvania 6-5000 by 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 Jeff Olsen on trumpet and Glen Peterson on tenor sax, with Glen Newton on the telephone)

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 alto sax soloist Bill Frank)

My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Cole Porter (1938),arr. by Richard Maltby; from the musical "Leave It To Me," in honor of Father's Day, June 18

Through the Eyes of Love by Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch (1978), arr. by Dave Wolpe; from the Columbia Picture "Ice Castles."
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)

Woodchopper's Ball by Joe Bishop and Woody Herman (1939), arr. by Glenn Osser; Woody Herman's theme song
(featuring solos by Glen Newton, Bob Nielsen, and Jeff Olsen, trumpets; Rich Eyman, George Henly, and Greg Albing, trombones; Keith Miner, bass trombone and scat vocal; Rob Schultz, guitar; Bill Frank, alto sax; Dan Desmonds, tenor sax; and Mike Wobig, electric bass)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.

Skylark by Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael (1941), arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn)

In the Mood by Joe Garland (1939), arr. by Glenn Miller; #1 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 solos by Glen Peterson on tenor sax, Kay Foster on alto sax, Jeff Olsen on trumpet, and Glen Newton on vibraphone)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park (+8) CD.

Roseville Big Band performers for this concert:

Saxes: Nancy Veerkamp (alto), Bill Frank (alto), Glen Peterson (tenor), Dan Desmonds (tenor), and Bill Pearson (baritone)
Trumpets and Flugelhorns: Mark Lee, Jeff Olsen, Dan Theobald, and Bob Nielsen
Trombones: Greg Albing, George Henly, Rich Eyman, Keith Miner (bass trombone)
Rhythm: Ann Booth (piano), Mike Wobig (bass), Karen Dunn / Keith Miner / Glen Newton (congas), and Glen Newton (vibraphone)
Vocalists: Karen Dunn, Glen Newton, Bob Nielsen, and Keith Miner

Because there was no drummer, Glen, Karen, and Keith took turns providing some rhythm on the congas. Except when singing, Karen played congasbefore the intermission. Keith played them on a number of songs after the intermission. When Keith played congas, Glen covered the bass trombone parts. On Tall Cotton and Satin Doll, Glen started on congas, then Karen took over when Glen switched to trumpet or vibes. In recognition of the situation, Karen changed the line "If it sounds like Dorsey on the trombone" in Dance to the Big Band Swing to "If it sounds like Tito on the congas," a reference to legendary Latin percussionist Tito Puente.

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