Ray Miller and his Orchestra were a popular Chicago-based dance band of the early 1920s who recorded prolifically for Brunswick, delivering a mix of sweet dance numbers and hot jazz material that reflected the commercial demands of the era. Miller was a capable bandleader with an ear for talent, and his recordings capture the Chicago dance band scene at a moment when hot jazz was rapidly crossing over from underground sensation to mainstream entertainment.
The Ray Miller recordings featured on this channel are enjoyable documents of early 1920s dance jazz — representative of the broad ecosystem of talented ensembles that surrounded the more celebrated names of the era.