John Miller Orchestra

The Miller Connection

The John Miller Orchestra - formerly The Herb Miller Orchestra - is the only big band performing the music of Glenn Miller that had direct family links to the great man himself, in the form of Herb Miller, his brother, and John Miller, his nephew. In the Miller family, there were three brothers and a sister. In order of appearance they were: Dean, Glenn, Herb and Irene. Herb was John's father which made Glenn, John's uncle.

Herb Miller first established his orchestra in the USA as early as 1958, and when Herb moved to the UK with his son John in 1981, the British Herb Miller Orchestra was born.  Herb Miller passed away in 1987, and John Miller in 2021. 

It was John's wish - and with the blessing of his children - that the orchestra should carry on in his name. John passed the 'baton' to trombonist and friend, David Pearce, who was John's protégé for over 30 years, leaving David "the exclusive rights to the names Herb Miller and John Miller Orchestra".

While the orchestra naturally plays a lot of Miller, we also delve into the library of all the other big band greats. There's also a welcome extension with special numbers exclusive to the orchestra, pieces like "Herbie's Jive" and "Remember Glenn Miller" as well as original compositions and arrangements by Herb himself.

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