As a repertory orchestra, the ensemble presents a concert of musical tributes to all of the famous big bands of the Swing Era and their leaders. Depending on your event and musical preferences, the Royal Swing Orchestra can customize the performance to include authentic selections from the libraries of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and other such luminaries of the big band era. The group also provides all of the great Swing music in a dance format, as well as integrating music from the 50's through the 90's.

Musical director, Dick Lowenthal, is a nationally known Jazz Educator, Clinician, and founder of the New Jersey Jazz Repertory Orchestra. He is also the conductor of special engagements of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, appearing in Poland, Japan, the Philippines, and South America. For the past thirty years, Dick has been researching, conducting, and producing these musical tributes of many diverse styles. The concert program includes many of the recognizable hits and other musical selections that have made these bandleaders legendary over the past half-century.

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