The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. Mike Ruth is the trumpet soloist on this clip.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. Mike Ruth, trumpet and Bob Rummage, drummer, are featured on this clip.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. This clip features the trumept section: from left to right- Mike Ruth, Larry Newman, Dave Scott, Barry Springer.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. Leader Larry O'Brien is featured on this tune.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. This clip features vocalist Colleen Miller and trumpeter Larry Newman.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. This piece features the trumpet section on flugelhorns.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. This clip features piano player Bill Rasey and the GMO rhythm section playing on stage after a concert. Notice the empty concert hall.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. This piece features Larry O'Brien and lead trombone player, Brian Deering.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members follows trumpet player Mike Ruth through the streets of Nagoya, Japan as he tries drinking coffee from a vending machine.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks.
More antics in Japan with the 1983 Glenn Miller Orchestra. Lead alto player Al Handelsman does his stand up comic routine while walking through the streets of Tokyo enroute to the Imperial Castle. Also on the walk are trumpeter Dave Scott and alto saxophonist Jim Hahn.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Japan Tour 1983. Rare homemade video by one of the band members catches the orchestra in concert as well as in rehearsal and travel. Japan tour included 28 cities in six weeks. Back stage video of the band giving autographs is featured on this clip.