Glenn Miller

I woke up in a romantic mood today. I guess it is the autumn and the cloudy weather. And what best way to accompany this mood than to listen some of the classics.

Some friends say I was born in the wrong period, that I seem to belong to the first half of XX century.... my looks? my personality? my tastes? Probably it's just the music I listen to sometimes. I am really fond of the jazz/swing/blues American classics: Benny Goodman,  John Coltrane, Louis Amstrong, Dave Brubeck, ... and of course Glenn Miller (1904 - 1944). 

I owe this passion for the classics to my dad. I remember when I was a kid that sometimes first thing he did in the morning on weekends was to play these out from old vinyls (and cds later on.. ) that would invade the entire house and get us all in the same mood. I guess, that is the reason why I enjoy them this much.

And now, I sometimes do the same on weekend morning's. I press the random button in the classic's playlist and enjoy a relaxed Sunday morning while having breakfast, reading the newspaper, get some work done or simply just let my imagination fly with the music.

I'll leave some links to my favorite Glenn Miller's pieces and to his wiki page - his story is wonderful. I was surprised to read the way he died: his plane disappeared in the English channel when flying to Paris to play for the soldiers. Miller had joined the war effort during World War II and got together an Army Band to entertain and encourage soldiers. His plane was never found.

wiki link to Glenn Miller