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Band Leader
Rob and wife Teresa started
Blue Moon Big Band in 1998. His favorite big band is the Glenn
Miller Orchestra, claiming actor Jimmy Stewart's "The
Glenn Miller Story" to be one of his all-time favorite
movies. Rob sometimes sits in with the trumpet section, but spends
most of his time in front of the band and handling the marketing,
management, and public relations responsibilities. Among Rob's
most memorable musical experiences is his and Teresa's wedding
reception, when the band played at the Valencia Ballroom in York,
PA - the same stage where Glenn Miller, the Dorseys, Harry James
and other big band greats played during the 1930s and '40s. In
fact, it was the same stage where Miller informed his band in
1937, on New Year's Eve, that he was disbanding (he of course
re-formed the Glenn Miller Orchestra months later, once he found
"that sound"). A close second best memory was Blue
Moon's New York City debut at the Swing 46 Jazz & Supper
Club in November 2002. But, he'll admit that having Blue Moon Big
Band cast as Kevin Bacon's band in the movie My One and Only was pretty cool, too!
When asked what's great about being part of Blue Moon Big Band,
Rob will tell you that it's amazing to have so many great musicians
doing this just because they love the music so much. Rob is currently
pursuing his Ph.D. in Management, with a specializtion in Leadership
and Organizational Change.
* Band member since 1998
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