But what few may realize is that the template for that concept may have started 80 years ago today - with the death of a big-band musician. On Dec. 15, 1944, Glenn Miller, one of the kings of the ...

One this special edition of Encore! we speak with jazz historian Dr. Richard Birkemeier, the producer and director of a ...

Among big-band leaders only Duke Ellington exerted more long-term influence upon jazz and American popular music. Indeed, Ellington and Basie are often cited in the same breath as exemplifying ...

Well-heeled Eastern youngsters last week drifted back to school and college, and a baldish band leader mopped his brow. During the holidays, Meyer Davis had flown up & down the Eastern seaboard ...

Rare clips from old films show a rich array of Big Band talent over Rare clips from old films show a rich array of Big Band talent over three decades of performances. The Big Bands dominated the ...

In the mood' by Glenn Miller. Glenn Miller (1904 - 1944) was anAmerican jazz musician who later became one of the most popular band leaders in the 'Big Band' era. His most famous tunes include ...