Glen Rovinelli
A uniquely gifted musician, Glen plays more than
fifty instruments and plays them well.
He usually plays saxophone when he performs with Ted's orchestra or big band, pictured at right with the sax section for a concert in Boca Raton, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.
More light on the subject
He
plays chamber music on flute and recorder for weddings with the
Knight Music Trio.
He plays vibes and percussion,
pictured at left with Ted's orchestra for a
country club gala. Glen runs his own sound and lighting
company. He
put up a disco ball and stage lighting for the gala, and directed his
technician assistant as he played on stage.
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At
left, his setup for a birthday party in Coral Springs.
At
right, his beautifully lit stage for a Glenn Miller
tribute in Boynton Beach.
Behind the scenes
Glen engineered Ted's first album, a jazz CD entitled Beautiful Love. He sets up large sound systems for events like the annual Lantana big band pancake breakfast.
He's Ted chief arranger as he was for Ted's late father, Vic Knight. In fact, Ted and Glen met when they became founding members of Vic's big band in 1979. Glen helped Ted get started with computerized arranging in the late 1990s, and continues to guide him with the Finale arranging software they both use.
Glen's arranging is in demand. He writes scores for several well-known orchestra conductors but still finds time to make key contributions to the Knight Music sound.
Renaissance man
Glen Rovinelli is one of Florida's foremost
Renaissance musicians, owning and playing such instruments as the
hurdy-gurdy and the shawm as well as the more familiar recorder.
He performs with Renaissance groups such as Ensemble La Folia, at right.
Glen and his wife, the award-winning stage singer
Missy McArdle, were married in an authentic Renaissance ceremony at Holy
Trinity Episcopal church in West Palm Beach. Their wedding was the
subject of a feature article in the Palm Beach Post.
He doubles as a DJ, popular
for parties at Holy Trinity, where he plays modern dance music rather than
the hits of the Renaissance. He played new swing for a fashion show in
Delray Beach, complementing live music by Ted Knight and the World's
Smallest Big Band, and he's done plenty of weddings and casual parties.He's also a fine vocalist. He sang for many years with Vic Knight's No-Name Jive Singers (right), and he's a founding member of the Trinitones, a versatile vocal group based at Holy Trinity.
- Rondo flute
- Theme from Ice Castles flute
- Good King Wenceslas recorder
- Summer Wind arr. Rovinelli, and baritone sax
- Sing Sing Sing arr. Rovinelli from Benny Goodman
- Night Train arr. Rovinelli from Henry Mancini