The legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform two concerts at the Melico Salazar Theater, in downtown San José City, on August 11 and 12.

Tickets are between $50 and $120 available on the Eticket website.

The music of the orchestra, which is an iconic American swing dance band formed by Alton Glenn Miller in 1938 can be reached on its official YouTube Channel.

The original Glenn Miller Orchestra quickly became the most commercially successful dance orchestra of the swing era, among the greatest singles charting acts of the 20th century.

More than 80 years since its founding, the Glenn Miller Orchestra continues to tour, performing the music of the late Glenn Miller for audiences across North America and Europe. 

Today's 16-piece band provides a nostalgic atmosphere with four trombones, four trumpets, five reeds, and three rhythms. 

Many fans have said that if you attend a concert, close your eyes and indulge in the music, you will experience a nostalgia that allows you to travel back to the 1930s.

The history behind the Glenn Miller Orchestra is extensive; a story that continues to grow throughout the decades. 

The original arrangement, formed by Alton Glenn Miller himself, consisted of a clarinet, a tenor saxophone playing the melody and three other saxophones playing harmony.

Working as a sideman in the hot jazz era, Miller began building the arrangement, writing for big names and studying under music theorist Joseph Schillinger. In 1937, he formed an orchestra using an arrangement he wrote for British bandleader Ray Noble's American band while attempting to create a clarinet reed sound. 

This unique and beautiful sound quickly became known as the Glenn Miller sound. 

When Miller became frustrated with his agency, he decided to leave the band and seek out members for a new one. 

It was then that he landed a partnership with Eli Oberstein. This collaboration would lead him to a contract with Bluebird Records. 

From 1939-1942, the Glenn Miller Orchestra was the No. 1 band in the United States. The AFM strike, along with World War II, prevented the Glenn Miller Orchestra from making any new records during the last two months of their existence. 

The orchestra has recorded and performed under various leaders from 1956 to today. 

Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of many international bands giving concerts in Costa Rica. Recently, the legend Roger Waters announced his return to Costa Rica after five years for his “This is Not a Drill ” world tour.

Also, the California rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, has announced one concert in Costa Rica to take place at the National Stadium in San José in October.

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