On the Road with Jack Morgan & The Russ Morgan Orchestra

You do not have to like music or know anything about big bands to enjoy this book. If you think being in a "big band" can be dull compared with other types of bands, then you have not read Greg Tivis's book, ON THE ROAD WITH JACK MORGAN & The Russ Morgan Orchestra. Russ Morgan, and then his son, Jack Morgan, kept the band playing for 75 years. A characteristic of the Russ Morgan Orchestra was its high standards of excellence. Jack Morgan carried on his father's traditions. Greg Tivis's skillful recounts of the clashes between these high standards and the antics of the musicians permeate the book and keep one yearning for more, page after page. Jack Morgan is one of the most colorful characters found in the annals of big band history. Greg skillfully describes Jack and the trials and tribulations that transformed Greg's view of Jack Morgan from heartless task master to mentor and invaluable teacher. Join young Greg as he travels across the United States under the auspices of Jack Morgan and his music and see how it forever changed Greg's life.