The orchestra was formed in 1969 and the line up has undergone frequent changes.
Pasadena roof orchestra members.
Dance band music from the 1920s 1930s.
The pasadena roof orchestra was formed in nov.
English band specializing in the jazz and swing music of the 1920 s and 1930 s.
The orchestra was formed in 1969 and the line up has undergone frequent changes.
The pasadena roof orchestra was so named in november 1969 by john arthy a baker who played the double bass and sousaphone and who had taken over the creole dance orchestra first formed in 1965 in which he played bass and sousaphone from chris macdonald its founder.
The pasadena roof orchestra has lasted longer than some of the dance bands originally playing music from this golden era.
It has recorded more than forty albums.
Pasadena roof orchestra vinyl records and cds.
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Welcome to the official website of the world famous pasadena roof orchestra.
The pasadena roof orchestra was formed in nov.
The full live studio album is expected to be recorded mixed and mastered and released by december 2020.
1969 by johnny arthy a lover of 1920 s jazz who sought to lead a dance oriented jazz influenced big band specializing in music from the 1923 37 period.
The orchestra has provided music for films such as the comedian harmonists josef vilsmaier and completed a soundtrack for just a gigolo 1980 with david bowie and marlene dietrich.
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The pasadena roof orchestra is a world class unique formation which was created ove.
The orchestra was founded nearly fifty years ago by john arthy in 1969 and enjoys a busy concert schedule playing the finest music from the 1920s and 1930s.
1969 by johnny arthy a lover of 1920 s jazz who sought to lead a dance oriented jazz influenced big band specializing in music from the 1923 37 period.
A new studio album featuring the pasadena roof orchestra is now on kickstarter.
The first tune on the pile was harry w arrens home in pasadena the roof bit came from the fact that in the20 s and 30 s many hotels had roof gardens and of course roof orchestras.
