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[ 0 => '{{unreferenced|date=February 2013}}', 1 => '<!--Members taken from the official website.-->', 2 => '{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->', 3 => '| name = Glenn Miller Orchestra', 4 => '| image = Glenn Miller Orchestra with Larry O'Brien (director).JPG', 5 => '| caption = Glenn Miller Orchestra, 2009.', 6 => '| image_size = <!-- Only for images smaller than 220 pixels -->', 7 => '| background = classical_ensemble', 8 => '| origin = ', 9 => '| genre = [[Jazz]], [[Big band]]', 10 => '| years_active = 1937–1944<br/>1956–present', 11 => '| label = ', 12 => '| associated_acts = ', 13 => '| website = [http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com www.glennmillerorchestra.com]', 14 => '| current_members = Nick Hilscher<br/>Natalie Angst<br/>Kevin Sheehan<br/>Nigel Yancey<br/>Jon Rees<br/>Joel Linscheid<br/>Ian O'Beirne<br/>Ashley Hall<br/>Robby Yarber<br/>Shawn Williams<br/>Jonathan McQuade<br/>George Reinert III<br/>John Tyler<br/>Clayton Lucovich<br/>Jason Bennett<br/>James Navan<br/>Holbrook Riles III<br/>Seth Lewis', 15 => '| past_members = [[Bobby Hackett]]<br/>[[Dan Riley]]<br/>[[Glenn Miller]]<br/>[[Tex Beneke]]<br/>[[Beat Kaestli]]<br/>[[Ray McKinley]]<br/>[[Al Klink]]<br/>[[Maurice Purtill]]<br/>[[Lenny Hambro]]<br/>[[Eddie Durham]]<br/>Johnny Best<br/>[[Buddy DeFranco]]<br/>Peanuts Hucko<br/>Dick Lowenthal<br/>Buddy Morrow<br/>Jimmy Henderson<br/>Dick Gerhart<br/>[[Henry Mancini]]<br/>Gary Tole<br/>Clifford Shibly<br/>[[Jack Sperling]]<br/>[[Ray Eberle]]<br/>[[Marion Hutton]]<br/>Dale Orris<br/>Nick Hilscher<br/>Bill Barbour<br/>Dave Ryan<br/>Robbie Hioki<br/>Doug Cook<br/>Barry Springer<br/>Bill Barrett<br/>Mike Duva<br/>Julia Rich (vocal)<br/>Charlie Lee<br/>Jeff Hughes<br/>Roscoe Myers<br/>Jimmy Priddy<br/>[[Trigger Alpert]]<br/>Willie Schwartz<br/>Billy May<br/>[[Wally Besser]]<br/>Darrell Hendricks<br/>Larry Newman<br/>Steve Tracy McCallum', 16 => '| notable_instruments =', 17 => '}}', 18 => false, 19 => 'The '''Glenn Miller Orchestra''' was originally formed in 1938 by [[Glenn Miller]]. It was arranged around a [[clarinet]] and tenor [[saxophone]] playing [[melody]], while three other saxophones played the [[harmony]]. Miller had already formed one band before this in 1936, but dissolved it as he considered it too similar to other bands of the era.', 20 => false, 21 => 'The new band became very popular and recorded a number of [[Hit parade|chart]] successes — among these were the ever-popular "[[Moonlight Serenade (song)|Moonlight Serenade]]", "[[In the Mood]]", "[[Tuxedo Junction]]", "[[Pennsylvania 6-5000 (song)|Pennsylvania 6-5000]]", "[[Chattanooga Choo Choo]]", "[[A String of Pearls (song)|A String of Pearls]]", "[[At Last]]", and "[[(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo]]."', 22 => false, 23 => 'After the [[Missing person|disappearance]] (and presumed death) of Miller in 1944, the band was reconstituted under the direction of [[Tex Beneke]], its lead tenor saxophonist, singer, and one of Miller's longtime close friends. A few years later, the Miller estate, having parted ways with Beneke, hired [[Ray McKinley]], principal drummer in Miller's [[Army Air Force]] band, to organize a new "ghost band" in 1956. ', 24 => false, 25 => '[[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] contributed to the band's popularity and that of its founder and original members with the 1953 release of ''[[The Glenn Miller Story]]'' on the big screen. The band garnered award nominations and box office success, as well as top hit status for its [[soundtrack]] [[Record album|album]] in 1954.', 26 => false, 27 => 'The Glenn Miller Orchestra continued to record and perform under various leaders starting in 1956 and is still touring today. Singer Nick Hilscher became the director of the touring band in 2012, replacing previous director Gary Tole.', 28 => false, 29 => '== Current members 2014 ==', 30 => '* Nick Hilscher &ndash; Male Vocalist and Music Director', 31 => '* Natalie Angst &ndash; Female Vocalist', 32 => '* Kevin Sheehan &ndash; Lead Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Arranger', 33 => '* Eric Brink &ndash; 2nd Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute', 34 => '* Cody Leavel &ndash; Tenor Sax 1, Clarinet, Flute', 35 => '* Nigel Yancey &ndash; Tenor Saxophone 2, Clarinet, Flute', 36 => '* Ian O'Beirne &ndash; Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Flute, Assistant Road Manager', 37 => '* Ashley Hall &ndash; Lead Trumpet, Road Manager', 38 => '* Robby Yarber &ndash; Split Lead Trumpet', 39 => '* Steve Morley &ndash; Jazz Trumpet', 40 => '* Joe Young IV &ndash; Trumpet ', 41 => '* George Reinert III &ndash; Lead Trombone, Stage Manager', 42 => '* John Tyler &ndash; 2nd Trombone', 43 => '* Joseph Zeigenfus &ndash; 3rd Trombone', 44 => '* Jason Bennett &ndash; Bass Trombone, 4th Trombone, Music Copyist', 45 => '* James Navan &ndash; Piano', 46 => '* Dean Schweiger &ndash; Drums', 47 => '* Sean Muzzi &ndash; Bass', 48 => '* Moonlight Serenaders Vocal Group: Nick Hilscher, Ian O'Beirne, Joseph Zeigenfus, Kevin Sheehan, Natalie Angst', 49 => false, 50 => '== See also ==', 51 => '* [[Glenn Miller]]', 52 => '* [[Swing (genre)|Swing music]]', 53 => '* [[Bandleader]]', 54 => '* [[Big band]]', 55 => false, 56 => '==References==', 57 => '{{reflist}}', 58 => 'In the popular television show 'Lost', in episode 13 of season 2 'The Long Con', the Glenn Miller orchestra is mentioned and heard on the radio after Sayid modified the short wave radio in an attempt to pick up a transmission from the outside world. It is unexplained as to when this particular radio show was being aired, as Hurley questions when in time the transmission had been broadcast.', 59 => false, 60 => '== External links ==', 61 => '{{Commons category|Glenn Miller Orchestra}}', 62 => '*[http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com Website of the Glenn Miller Orchestra]', 63 => '*[http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com/index.php/personnel Current List of Personnel on the Glenn Miller Orchestra Website]', 64 => '*[http://www.nickhilscher.com/ Website of Leader Nick Hilscher]', 65 => '*[http://www.eileenburns.org Website of vocalist Eileen Burns]', 66 => '*[http://www.youtube.com/glennmillerorchestra YouTube Videos from 1983 GMO US and Japan Tour]', 67 => false, 68 => '{{Glenn Miller}}', 69 => false, 70 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Glenn}}', 71 => '[[Category:American classical music groups]]', 72 => '[[Category:American jazz ensembles]]', 73 => '[[Category:Big bands]]', 74 => '[[Category:Musical groups established in 1937]]', 75 => '[[Category:Swing music]]', 76 => '[[Category:Musical groups reestablished in 1956]]' ]