Dance to the Big Band Swing by Glen Newton (1999), arr. by Glen Newton; a Roseville Big Band original and its opening theme song
(featuring The Rosetones vocal quartet, with solos by drummer Jim Foster and tenor saxophonist Glen Peterson)
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 Mike Holt, piano; Mark Syman, flugelhorn; and Dan Carlson, tenor sax; with the Rosetones vocal quartet)
In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Manny Kurtz (1935), arr. by Art Dedrick; first performance by the Roseville Big Band
The Lady is a Tramp by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers (1937), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring the Rosetones, with a scat vocal solo by Keith Miner)
Introduction of the Rosetones to the audience
It's Oh, So Nice by Sammy Nestico (1968); first performance by the Roseville Big Band
(with a trombone solo by George Henly)
A Night in Tunisia by "Dizzy" Gillespie and Frank Paparelli (1944), arr. by Sammy Nestico
(featuring solos by bassist Eric Laska, trumpeter Mark Syman, tenor saxophonist Glen Peterson, and trombonist George Henly)
Introduction of the saxophone 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; in 1974, the Carpenters' recording reached #1 on the Easy Listening (aka Adult Contemporary) chart published by Billboard magazine.
(featuring vocal soloist Bruce Stasch and theh Rosetones)
On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren (1945), arr. by Richard Maltby; from the M-G-M picture "The Harvey Girls"
Introduction of the trombone section to the audience
Georgia On My Mind by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell (1930), arr. by Dave Wolpe; Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael, but since the ambiguity of the lyrics made it apply equally well to a woman or a state, it became the official song of the State of Georgia in 1979.
(featuring the Rosetones, with a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)
Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel (1977), arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner, with an alto sax solo by Kay Foster)
Introduction of the trumpet and flugelhorn section to the audience
You've Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman (1995), arr. by Mark Taylor; originally written as the theme song for the 1995 Disney·Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become the theme song for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010). The song was nominated for both the 1996 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton with a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)
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Moten Swing by Buster and Benny Moten (1932), arr. by Sammy Nestico
(featuring solos by pianist Mike Holt, trumpeter Dan Theobald, and tenor saxophonist Dan Carlson)
Introduction of the rhythm section to the audience
I Don't Want to Walk Without You by Jule Styne and Frank Loesser (1941), arr. by Paul Jennings; first performed in the 1942 Paramount Pictures film, "Sweater Girl"; became a number one pop hit for Harry James and his orchestra in 1942, with Helen Forrest as vocalist; Barry Manilow's popular recording came out in 1980.
(featuring Mark Lee on flugelhorn)
My Romance by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers (1935), arr. by Mark Taylor; from the motion picture "Jumbo"
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner and flugelhorn soloist Mark Syman)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.
I'll Never Smile Again/Dream Medley, arr. by Mike Carubia; "I'll Never Smile Again" by Ruth Lowe (1938), the Tommy Dorsey version stayed at #1 on the Billboard charts for 12 weeks in 1940; "Dream" by Johnny Mercer (1944), originally written as a theme for his radio program
(featuring the Rosetones)
How About You? by Ralph Freed and Burton Lane (1941), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, with instrumental solos by Glen Peterson, tenor sax, and Glen Newton, flugelhorn)
The Glory of Love by Billy Hill (1936), arr. by Dave Wolpe, vocal arr. by Glen Newton; Benny Goodman's 1936 recording was a #1 pop hit in 1936. After saying goodbye to his career as a violinst with the Boston Symphony, Hill turned to songwriting. His first big hit, in 1933, was "The Last Roundup", and his string of hits made him one of the most successful songwriters in Tin Pan Alley. "The Glory of Love" was his biggest hit, even bigger than "Have You Ever Been Lonely", whose lyrics he wrote under the pseudonym of George "Funky" Brown.
(featuring the Rosetones vocal quartet, with Kay Foster on alto sax)
Switch in Time by Sammy Nestico (1968)
(featuring solos by George Henly, trombone, and Mike Holt, piano)
Evergreen by Paul Williams and Barbra Streisand (1976), arr. by Dave Wolpe; the love theme from the 1976 Warner Brothers film, "A Star is Born"
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with vocalist Glen Newton)
Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway (1930's), lyric selection by Kay Foster; Cab Calloway's biggest hit, with a story that evolved over the years; this is a combination of several versions
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner, trumpeter Dan Theobald, and trombonist Glen Newton, with audience participation on the "Hi De Ho"s) Jumping at the Woodside (1938; Bill, soprano at C; George & Glen P. trading 4's (w. repeat) at D; GN at E; Eric at I; Dan C. at K; Jim at L)
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree by Lew Brown, Charles Tobias, and Sam Stept (1942)
(featuring the Rosetones vocal quartet, with vocal solos by Bruce Stasch, Glen Newton, and Karen Dunn)
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Nice Work if You Can Get It by George and Ira Gershwin (1937), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring Karen Dunn and the Rosetones, and a tenor sax solo by Glen Peterson)
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 the Rosetones, with solos by pianist Mike Holt and scat vocalist Keith Miner)
This selection is available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.
Roseville Big Band performers for this concert:
Saxes: Glen Peterson (tenor), Bill Frank (alto and flute), Kay Foster (alto and soprano), Dan Carlson (tenor), and Dan Desmonds (baritone)
Trumpets and Flugelhorns: Dan Theobald, Mark Lee, Mark Syman, and Bob Nielsen
Trombones: George Henly, Keith Miner, Michael Sweet and Tom Huelsman (bass trombone); Glen Newton played trombone whiel Keith sang Minnie the Moocher.
Rhythm: Mike Holt (piano), John Seal (guitar), Eric Laska (electric bass), Jim Foster (drums), and Glen Newton (vibraphone)
Vocalists: The Rosetones (Karen Dunn, Diane Dolinar, Bruce Stasch, and Glen Newton) and Keith Miner
A few minutes before 1:00 pm., Pastor Gene Sipprell led everyone in prayer.
At the end of the intermission, Luke Jackson, Beacon Hill Adminsitrator, welcomed the guests.
Over nnn people attended the ice cream social.
This was the Roseville Big Band's 20th concert for a Beacon Hill ice cream social. We played every year from 2004, except in 2020, when the event was cancelled because of Covid.