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Salute to Glenn Miller

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Ted Heath Orch used original manuscripts from Mrs. Miller to make wonderfully faithfull versions of these Glenn Miller favorites! London Phase Four label used little, if any, audio compression on their recordings. The result? Great dynamic range, and among the best Glenn Miller recordings anywhere.

Imagine sitting in the front row of the Glenn Miller Orchestra Live and hearing the separation of the different horn groups swirling from side to side. This was recorded on a special recording process called "Phase 4" done in London in the 60's. 16 Microphones were strategically placed throughout the orchestra and blended into a super stereo recording. You'll enjoy this masterpiece.

This cd is one of dozens recorded after the demise of the great Glenn Miller, strictly trying to cash in on the Miller name. The musicianship is poor. Like most cd rip-offs of this nature, the tunes are primarily those of no copyright restriction or "public domain" tunes as they are referred to; an obvious attempt to avoid paying royalties to the publishers or composers. Although included here are a few actual titles that Miller recorded, they are not played as Miller played them (different and inferior arrangements). Don't support this lackluster effort by purchasing this cd--purchase the original Miller recordings. Or if you do purchase this cd, you might find it comes in handy for a coffee table coaster!