The Very Best of Glenn Miller [Sony]

by Glenn Miller

Overview

One of hundreds of compilations charting the brief but hugely prolific and successful career of U.S. jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader Glenn Miller, Sony's 2010 The Very Best Of can perhaps lay claim to be the most sonically polished to date, having undergone 400 hours of remastering from producers Mike Hedges (U2, Dido) and Simon Franglen (the Avatar & Titanic soundtracks). The 24-track collection features material starting with his 1939 RCA recordings with the Glenn Miller Band ("Little Brown Jug," "Over the Rainbow") up until his work with the Army Air Force Band ("St Louis Blues March," "Over There"), before his disappearance in 1944. One of the most influential figures in swing music, Miller scored an unprecedented amount of American chart hits, several of which are included here, such as number ones "A String of Pearls," "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo," alongside "Moonlight Serenade," one of just 14 original compositions penned by Miller. In addition to his popular instrumentals, there are also many vocal-led tracks with performances from Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly, and the Modernaires on Sun Valley Serenade soundtrack number "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Ray Eberle on "On a Little Street in Singapore," and Marian Hutton on "The Woodpecker Song." Of course, Miller's most famous piece is the timeless "In the Mood," which features here twice in both its original form, and in a version with newly recorded vocals from Jodie Prenger, winner of I'd Do Anything, Andrew Lloyd Webber's BBC talent search to find a new lead to play Nancy in the West End musical Oliver. With its excellent sound quality, comprehensive track list, and a brand new recording, The Very Best of Glenn Miller is one of the stand-out collections from the big-band genre's most iconic musician. ~ Jon O'Brien

Product Details

Release Date:	05/31/2010
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0886976916220

Tracks

1. In the Mood
2. Moonlight Serenade
3. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
4. Tuxedo Junction
5. A String of Pearls
6. Pennsylvania 6-5000
7. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
8. American Patrol
9. (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
10. On a Little Street in Singapore
11. The St. Louis Blues March
12. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
13. Star Dust
14. Little Brown Jug
15. When You Wish Upon a Star
16. The Woodpecker Song
17. G.I. Jive
18. Fools Rush In
19. Over There
20. Blueberry Hill
21. Over the Rainbow
22. Serenade in Blue
23. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
24. In the Mood

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glenn Miller   Primary Artist
Army Air Force Band   Featured Artist
Jodie Prenger   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Charlie Tobias   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
Joseph Garland   Composer
Leigh Harline   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
Julian Dash   Composer
Peter DeRose   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
J.E. Winner   Composer
William Johnson   Composer
Andrew Walter   Engineer
Tris Penna   Mixing
Bill Conway   Composer,Adaptation
Manning Sherwin   Composer
Tony Cousins   Mastering
Carl Sigman   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Jerry Gray   Arranger,Composer
Bill Finegan   Arranger,Composer,Adaptation
Billy Hill   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Eric Maschwitz   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Darren Hall   Engineer
Bruno Cherubini   Composer
Eldo di Lazzaro   Composer
Sam Stept   Composer
Patrick S. Gilmore   Composer
Simon Franglen   Mixing
Andy Razaf   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Larry Stock   Composer
Erskine Hawkins   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Mike Hedges   Executive Producer
Al Lewis   Composer
Harold Dickinson   Composer,Adaptation
Mitchell Parish   Composer
George M. Cohan   Composer
Glenn Miller   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer