(There'll be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover by
Nat Burton and Walter Kent (1946), arr. by Jack Mason; first performance by
the Roseville Big Band at a concert in the park!
(featuring a muted trombone solo by George
Henly)
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)
At Last by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon (1942); first
performance of this arrangement at a Roseville Big Band concert!
(featuring vocalist Amaka Nwaokolo,
accompanied by Carl Berger, guitar; Glen
Newton, vibes; Mike Wobig, bass; and Dave
Tuenge, drums)
Bedtime Look by
Keith Miner (1998), arr. by Glen Newton - the 10th anniversary of the premiere
performance by the Roseville Big Band (July 27, 1999).
(featuring vocalist Keith Miner, with
backup vocalists Karen Dunn, Carly
Grandner, and Laura Woodley)
Django by John Lewis (1954), arr. by Bill
Frank; a tribute to guitar legend Django Reinhardt; first performance by
the Roseville Big Band!
(featuring solos by Carl Berger on guitar, Ann
Booth on piano, Glen Peterson on tenor
saxophone, Glen Newton on alto
trombone, and Corky Whitlock
on trumpet)
Introduction of the trombone section to the audience
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by Don Raye
and Hughie Prince (1940), vocal arr. by Glen Newton; a major hit recording for
the Twin Cities' own Andrews Sisters
(featuring vocalists Laura Woodley (alto), Carly Grandner (lead), and Val
Krych (soprano) and the trumpet section)
Two for the Road by Henry Mancini (1967),
arr. by Joe Riesman; first performance by the Roseville Big Band at a concert
in the park!
(featuring trombonist Mike Bratlie)
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 Val Krych and Glen Newton)
Introduction of the saxophone section to the audience
Summertime by George Gershwin, Du Bose and Dorothy
Heyward and Ira Gershwin (1935), arr. by Dave Wolpe; from the opera "Porgy
and Bess"
(featuring vocalist Laura Woodley and trumpeter Mark
Lee)
I Swing, You Swing by Greg Albing (2008);
a jazz treament of the summertime favorite "Ice Cream"; first performance
by the Roseville Big Band!
(featuring solos by trumpeter Glen Newton, tenor saxophonist Glen
Peterson, and drummer Dave Tuenge)
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, Laura Woodley, and Glen Newton,
with trombone solos by Rich Eyman and George
Henly)
Introduction of the trumpet section to the audience
I Love You by Cole Porter (1943), arr.
by Chris Sharp; first performance by the Roseville Big Band!
(featuring solos by trumpeter Dan
Theobald and alto saxophonist Bill Frank)
Beer Barrel Polka by Jaromir Vejvoda,
Wladimir A. Timm, and Vasek Zeman (1934, "Skoda Lasky"), English text
by Lew Brown (1939), arr. by Vic Schoen, vocal arr. by Glen Newton; sing along
with us!
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn, Keith Miner, Laura Woodley, and Glen
Newton)
Introduction of the rhythm section to the audience
Kiss of Fire
by Lester Allen and Robert Hill (1952), arr. by Glenn Osser
(featuring guest percussionists from the audience, with solos by trumpeter Bob
Nielsen and pianist Ann Booth)
This selection is a bonus track on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park (+8) CD.
Side by Side by Harry Woods (1927), arr.
by Cristi Cary Miller (original piano/vocal) and Glen Newton (big band); first
performance by the Roseville Big Band!
(featuring vocalists Laura Woodley, Val Krych, Carly Grandner, and Amako Nwaokolo
)
Dance to the Big Band Swing by
Glen Newton (1999), arr. by Glen Newton; a Roseville Big Band original and its
opening theme song; this is nearly the 10th anniversary of the song, whose premiere
performance was given November 13, 1999, at the Roseville Area High School 3rd
Annual Dance of the Decades.
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn, Laura Woodley, Val Krych, Carly Grandner, Amako
Nwaokolo, and Glen Newton, with solos by drummer Dave Tuenge and tenor saxophonist
Glen Peterson)
This selection is a bonus track on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park (+8) CD.
Roseville Big Band performers for this concert:
Saxes: Kay Foster (alto, soprano, and clarinet),
Bill Frank (alto and clarinet), Glen
Peterson (tenor), Dan Desmonds (tenor
and clarinet), and Bill Pearson (baritone
and clarinet)
Trumpets and Flugelhorns: Mark Lee, Dan
Theobald, Corky Whitlock,
and Bob Nielsen
Trombones: Mike Bratlie, George
Henly, Rich Eyman, and Keith
Miner; Glen Newton played bass trombone
while Keith sang "Bedtime Look"
Rhythm: Ann Booth (piano), Carl
Berger (guitar), Mike Wobig (bass),
Dave Tuenge (drums), and
Glen Newton (vibraphone)
Vocalists: Karen Dunn, Laura
Woodley, Val Krych, Carly
Grandner, Amaka Nwaokolo,
and Glen Newton
Concerts in Central Park (including this one, produced by John Rusterholz) are broadcast on Channel 15, CTV North Suburbs in the ten-city area served by the North Suburban Cable Commission