The End of the Big Band Era
Miller was virtually the highest custodian of the Big Band music. His death was a shock for the masses, and it also marked the end of a musical era; the Big Band era.
Source: mlive.com
He got on a plane from London on December 15, 1994, to fly to Paris. His band had to play for members of the US troops who had some time off from their war duties. The soldiers were looking forward to one of the greatest artists of the time to help them put their PTSD aside for a while…