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Little Brown Jug - Glen Miller and his Orchestra

The Dance Band in the era that Glenn Miller was writing and shaping his ‘sound’ included 4 trombones, 4 trumpets and 4/5 saxophones, and a rhythm section (bass, drums, piano).

The structure of a Dance Band number (piece of music) usually starts with the main tune (the head) which keeps recurring throughout. In between are improvised solos from each section of the band. Can you identify which instruments play the solos in this 1939 gem, Little Brown Jug?

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