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Alan Glasscock, of Dallas, Texas, became interested in swing music while
still at school. He began collecting big band recordings and studying
piano with the dream of one day leading his own big band. At age 18,
he formed the "first edition" of the Alan Glasscock Orchestra,
and soon became very popular among the local dancers. His orchestra
began attract quite a following, as they were becoming uniquely famous
for playing the original arrangements of the great bandleaders such
as Glenn Miller (Glasscock’s personal favorite), Benny Goodman,
Artie Shaw, Harry James, and many others. His “book" was soon
filled with the original charts, which he himself transcribed from the
original recordings.
His arranging
talents soon began to flourish, mostly out of necessity because the
original big band charts had long been out of print, or had never been
published at all. And the titles that were available through regular
retail outlets had lost much of their original flavor, either modernized
beyond recognition or very watered down to make them easy enough for
high school musicians.
"Sometimes
I get perhaps way too picky when transcribing a chart. I really visualize
the bands that made the original recordings, and notate things that
were idiosyncratic about that particular band. Especially the Glenn
Miller charts — I write the saxes just as they were in Miller’s
reed section. Right down to the doubles on their parts."
"I was
excited when I discovered the website for Lush Life Music. I was so
glad that finally someone has established a dedicated service to provide
the bandleaders of today with exceptional charts—the original charts
from the Swing Era. And I am even more honored to be a part of their
arranging team."
His arranging
credits include writing for former Glenn Miller saxophone star, the
late Tex Beneke, many local Texas big bands, The Esquires of Torrance,
CA., the Rick Gerber Big Band of Los Angeles, CA, and the Alan Glasscock
Orchestra.
Alan Glasscock,
when not fronting his own 16-pc. orchestra, spends much of his time
at the computer writing charts, listening to big band music, and even
swing dancing as a hobby.
To
see all of Alan's arrangements on this site please click here
