Special Guests Jan Eberle and John Miller
"The Miller Connection!"

Join Dave Pearce and his 16-piece big band, The Dave Pearce Orchestra for a unique new show, “The Miller Connection!” starring Jan Eberle (daughter to singer Ray Eberle)and John Miller (nephew of Glenn Miller) on stage together. The direct links these artists have with the infamous Glenn Miller will transport you back in time to the era of his music and other bandleaders of the time.

Meet Jan Eberle...

Jan Eberle began her extraordinary journey into ‘The Arts’ at the age of eighteen. In 1978, she performed as a singer and guitar player with the 1960’s rock revue, Déjà vu, however it was in 1980 that she followed in her father, Ray’s, footsteps as a big band singer. Jan joined The Vincent Lopez Orchestra and played to sold-out crowds beginning in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and branched quickly throughout the tri-state area. Miss Eberle performed many of the songs her father made famous with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, but incorporated her unique style into each arrangement. Arranger/conductor Ricky Lombardo created personal, customized arrangements in her style, yet flavored in the Miller sound, they remained reminiscent of Ray’s association with Glenn.

In the 1980’s, Jan hosted and engineered a popular one hour radio program, titled, Yesterday and Today: Glenn Miller and His Music, highlighting the era she had become such an extended part of. She also had the opportunity to interview political hopefuls and produced many of the station’s promos. In 1983, Miss Eberle left the Lopez organization and teamed with her cousin, Bob Eberly, Jr. as they created a show which paid tribute to their fathers, respectively. The popularity of the new team Jan and Bob, Jr. formed grew quickly as they enjoyed performing to capacity crowds in New Jersey, New York and New England.

Miss Eberle’s direction in The Arts changed in the early 1990’s as she began a successful writing career and became the author of her first book in 2002, titled, The Eberle Named Ray, the biography of her father’s life and pioneering work in music history. Over time, Jan also became a contributing writer for The American Legion Magazine where several of her articles have been published. Further, she used her musical talents to compose scores for two of her children’s manuscripts.

Although Jan enjoyed a successful freelance writing career spanning over a decade, it was her recent involvement in theatre, however, that prompted her reemergence as a singer.

Today, after fully returning to her singing career, Jan is proud of the release of her first album, titled, Blue Champagne. In 2006, she made a first trip to Europe, singing in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bedford, England and will return to the UK for many more performances.

Miss Eberle currently heads the fundraising efforts on behalf of “The Ray Eberle Vocal Scholarship”, named, of course, for her father. This scholarship is given in conjunction with The Glenn Miller Birthplace Society Scholarship Program.

Click below to listen to sound samples from Jan's new CD: "Blue Champagne"
Available from "CD Baby"

Just You, Just Me
Blue Champagne
Humpty Dumpty Heart

Meet John Miller...

Many years after the disappearance of Glenn Miller, Herb Miller (Glenn Miller’s brother), decided that he wanted to recreate the “Miller Magic” and form an orchestra to play the music of his brother. John Miller worked in America with his father for many years as the band’s singer, and bass player. When Herb decided to form the Herb Miller Orchestra in Britain, John Miller became his business partner and featured singer with the band. Sadly, Herb Miller died in September 1987.

The Herb Miller Orchestra (now the John Miller Orchestra), still tours today throughout the UK under the direction of John Miller himself. John has the unique ability to entertain a crowd whether it is in the small confines of a smoky bar, or to ten of thousands of people in London’s Hyde Park. John is a showman – he has his own personality and humour, and is able to give “a good time to all”.

John Miller has toured extensively in the UK, France, Belgium, The Canary Islands and the Scandinavian Countries, to name but a few, thrilling audiences by recreating the classic Glenn Miller Sound to thousands of listeners.

John Miller is joining forces and combining his talents with the fantastic Dave Pearce Orchestra and Jan Eberle for this unique new show, so keeping alive the family connection with the music of his uncle Glenn.

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