The Bandstand: May 2004

Today marks six years since the passing of Milt Bernhart, famous trombonist and president of the Big Band Academy from 1986 until 2004. To honor Milt's memory, we present a second look at the first BBAA newsletter published following his death:



For easier reading, please click on the blue "Fullscreen" link and then use the "Zoom" controls. Don't worry, you can enlarge the pages as much as you wish.

On a periodic basis over the coming months, we'll be posting each subsequent newsletter, right up to the final paper edition, which was mailed to subscribers just last month. I think this retrospective will provide you with the opportunity to see how far we've come.

Or how far we've fallen, if that's your point of view!