Directed by Glen Newton
Roseville Big Band Concert at Edinborough Park
From the 1910's to the 21st Century
Sunday, January 7, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Glen Newton |
Roseville Big Band Concert at Edinborough Park |
St. Louis Blues March by W. C. Handy (1911), arr. by Glenn Miller for the Army Air Force Band
(featuring solos by Jim Foster, drums, Glen Peterson, tenor sax, and Kay Foster, alto sax)
When You're Smiling by Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, and Mark Fisher (1928), arr. by Tom Kubis; Louis Armstrong made this tune a standard with his recordings in 1929, 1932, and 1956.
(with flugelhorn solos by Glen Newton and Mark Syman, trading 8's, 4's, and 2's)
Nice Work if You Can Get It by George and Ira Gershwin (1937), arr. by Dave Wolpe; one of nine songs the Gershwin brothers wrote for the movie "A Damsel in Distress".
(featuring Karen Dunn and the Rosetones, and a tenor sax solo by Dan Carlson)
Introduction of the Rosetones to the audience.
John Henry, Brass-Driving Man by Glen Newton (1997), a modern update to the legend of John Henry, steel-driving man.
(featuring the Roseville Big Band trombone section)
Introduction of the trombone section to the audience.
Still Love You by 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 John Seal, guitar (at E); George Henly, trombone (5 after E), and bassist Eric Laska) Click here to watch a YouTube video of Keith singing "Still Love You"
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree by Lew Brown, Charles Tobias, and Sam Stept (1942); the Glenn Miller band made the first recording, but it was the version with the Harry James band and the Andrews Sisters featured in the film "Private Buckaroo" that was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
(featuring the Rosetones, with vocal solos by Bruce Stasch, Glen Newton, and Karen Dunn)
Introduction of the saxophone section to the audience.
Girl from Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes (1962), arr. by Glenn Osser; the 1964 release of the recording by Stan Getz featured vocalist Astrud Gilberto singing the English lyrics by Normal Gimbel; that version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, and in 2004 it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry; Astrud Gilberto died in June, 2023, at the age of 83.
(featuring a trombone solo by Keith Miner and a trumpet solo by Mark Syman)
Introduction of the trumpet and flugelhorn section to the audience.
The Lady is a Tramp by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers (1937), arr. by Dave Wolpe; from the musical "Babes in Arms"
(featuring the Rosetones, with a scat vocal by Keith Miner)
I Wish by Stevie Wonder (1976), arr. by Mike Tomaro; a chart-topping song from "Songs in the Key of Life," it talks about how he wishes he could relive his childhood in the 1950’s and early ‘60’s.
(featuring solos by guitarist John Seal and tenor saxophonist Glen Peterson)
Introduction of the rhythm section to the audience
La Bamba traditional, adapted by Ritchie Valens (1958), arr. by John Berry
(featuring solos by Bill Frank on alto sax and Jim Foster on drums)
Wind Beneath My Wings by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar (1982), arr. by Jerry Nowak; sung by Bette Midler on the soundtrack of "Beaches"
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn)
Route 66 by Bobby Troupe (1946), arr. by Bob Lowden
(featuring solos by Mike Holt on piano (at 41), at 53: Glen Newton on trumpet, Tom Huelsmann on bass trombone, and Dan Theobald on trumpet; with artistic finger-snapping by the audience)
Roseville Big Band performers for this concert:
Saxes (left to right): Glen Peterson (tenor), Bill Frank (alto), Kay Foster (alto), Dan Carlson (tenor), and Dan Desmonds (baritone)
Trumpets and Flugelhorns (left to right): Dan Theobald, Mark Syman, Mark Lee, and Bob Nielsen
Trombones (left to right): George Henly, Keith Miner, Michael Sweet, and Tom Huelsmann (bass trombone); Glen Newton played trombone while Keith sang "Still Love You"
Rhythm (front to back): Glen Newton (vibraphone), Mike Holt (piano), John Seal (guitar), Eric Laska (bass), and Jim Foster (drums)
Vocalists: The Rosetones (Karen Dunn, Diane Dolinar, Bruce Stasch, and Glen Newton), and Keith Miner
About 75 people were in the audience.