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Listen Up! Swinging with some Big Band Music
Students read about the music and life of Glenn Miller. They listen to Miller's "Jeep Jockey Jump" and analyze the piece for instrumentation, formal structure and stylistic characteristics.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Website of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the original and still one of the best big band orchestras.
PBS
Pbs: Jazz: Glenn Miller
This site offers a short biography of the great musical composer Glenn Miller. Includes information on his backgrounds, as well as his musical achievements.
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Glenn Miller: A Short Biography
This short, but detailed, biography gives a good summary of Glenn Miller's musical life.
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All About Jazz
Has reviews, interviews, and articles. Of special interest is the jazz time-line.
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Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
A nice site about Glenn Miller including facts about his birthplace home, information on festivals and scholarships and his biography.