Glenn Miller Orchestra with Bluegrass Area Jazz Association

With its unique sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest big bands of all time. The current band was formed in 1956 under the direction of drummer Ray McKinley, who had become the unofficial leader of the U.S. Army Air Force Band after the 1944 disappearance of Miller, who was widely considered to be the father of modern U.S. Military bands. The orchestra has been touring consistently ever since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year, all around the world. BAJA’s Jazz Ambassadors will take the stage first on this historic evening, performing its own special brand of big band music.

6:30 p.m. Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, 300 E. Third St. www.lexingtonlyric.com