"Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" is a composition by the great McCoy Tyner( from the 1973 album "Enlightenment"). This arrangement is by our piano player Billy Test and features Billy on piano and Ben Fitzpatrick on tenor sax. Conducted by Torsten Maaß, recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie as a part of our "Big Band and I" live stream. | WDR Big Band
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"Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit" is a composition by the great McCoy Tyner( from the 1973 album "Enlightenment"). This arrangement is by our piano player Billy Test and features Billy on piano and Ben Fitzpatrick on tenor sax. Conducted by Torsten Maaß, recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie as a part of our "Big Band and I" live stream. | WDR Big Band
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For today's "Wednesday Whomper" we head back to a Cannonball Adderley tribute we did with Mike Abene, Dick Oatts, Terell Stafford and Peter Erskine. This is Mike's arrangement of "Walk Tall", featuring Dick Oatts on alto sax, Terell Stafford on trumpet, and Peter Erskine on drums, live in Viersen. (Unfortunately, the compression is a bit rough on this one, sorry about that) | WDR Big Band
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For today's "Wednesday Whomper" we head back to a Cannonball Adderley tribute we did with Mike Abene, Dick Oatts, Terell Stafford and Peter Erskine. This is Mike's arrangement of "Walk Tall", featuring Dick Oatts on alto sax, Terell Stafford on trumpet, and Peter Erskine on drums, live in Viersen. (Unfortunately, the compression is a bit rough on this one, sorry about that) | WDR Big Band
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We are very proud and happy to be able to present our new app, "WDR Big Band Play Along", giving you the opportunity to play along with us, featuring 5 (to begin with) original charts of various difficulty levels! Mix the individual tracks, play along or mute "your" instrument, read the music from the screen, or download it to print out. Have fun, and PLAY ALONG WITH US! Available today in the German App Store and Play Store. | WDR Big Band
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We are very proud and happy to be able to present our new app, "WDR Big Band Play Along", giving you the opportunity to play along with us, featuring 5 (to begin with) original charts of various difficulty levels! Mix the individual tracks, play along or mute "your" instrument, read the music from the screen, or download it to print out. Have fun, and PLAY ALONG WITH US! Available today in the German App Store and Play Store. | WDR Big Band
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When Neal Hefti was about to record "Repetition" in 1947, Charlie Parker happened to walk into the studio and was inpromtu added to the track, adding a different flavor. In this arrangement by Jörg Achim Keller, Parker's solo has been voiced on the entire sax section instead. Recorded live in "WDR Big Band Jazz Club" as a part of our Neal Hefty tribut from last year, conducted by Jörg Achim Keller. ------------------ Als Neal Hefti 1947 "Repetition" aufnehmen wollte, betrat Charlie Parker zufäll
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When Neal Hefti was about to record "Repetition" in 1947, Charlie Parker happened to walk into the studio and was inpromtu added to the track, adding a different flavor. In this arrangement by Jörg Achim Keller, Parker's solo has been voiced on the entire sax section instead. Recorded live in "WDR Big Band Jazz Club" as a part of our Neal Hefty tribut from last year, conducted by Jörg Achim Keller. ------------------ Als Neal Hefti 1947 "Repetition" aufnehmen wollte, betrat Charlie Parker zufäll
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We're starting this Friday with a brand new installment from our "Studio 4 Sessions", where we get to do some deep cuts from our vast archive. "Wave" (or "Vou Te Contar") is one of the most beloved tunes by the Brazilian composer Tom Jobim, here in an arranger by our former colleague Dave Horler. It features Ludwig Nuss on trombone and Rolf Marx on guitar. Recorded live in Studio 4, consucted by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea. --------------------- Wir beginnen diesen Freitag mit einer brandneuen Folge
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We're starting this Friday with a brand new installment from our "Studio 4 Sessions", where we get to do some deep cuts from our vast archive. "Wave" (or "Vou Te Contar") is one of the most beloved tunes by the Brazilian composer Tom Jobim, here in an arranger by our former colleague Dave Horler. It features Ludwig Nuss on trombone and Rolf Marx on guitar. Recorded live in Studio 4, consucted by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea. --------------------- Wir beginnen diesen Freitag mit einer brandneuen Folge
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Back in 2016 we had the distinct pleasure to work with the gentlemen of Steps Ahead. From the retrospective bouquet of Steps tunes arranged and conducted by the great Mike Abene, here's "Pools", a classic Don Grolnick composition. This iteration of Steps Ahead includes Mike Mainieri on vibraphone, Chuck Loeb on guitar, Bill Evans on tenor sax, Tom Kennedy on bass, and Steve Smith on drums. Recorded live at the Bayer Erholungshaus, Leverkusen. | WDR Big Band
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Back in 2016 we had the distinct pleasure to work with the gentlemen of Steps Ahead. From the retrospective bouquet of Steps tunes arranged and conducted by the great Mike Abene, here's "Pools", a classic Don Grolnick composition. This iteration of Steps Ahead includes Mike Mainieri on vibraphone, Chuck Loeb on guitar, Bill Evans on tenor sax, Tom Kennedy on bass, and Steve Smith on drums. Recorded live at the Bayer Erholungshaus, Leverkusen. | WDR Big Band
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Have you ever wondered: "What do you get if you take a well-known jazz standard, a stellar arranger, a big band , a Hammond organ, a trombone solo and a hard hitting rhythm section with a deep pocket and put them in a studio?" If so, you don't have to ponder any further, today's "Studio 4 Sessions" instalment will try to provide an answer! This is Jim McNeely's arrangement of the Jule Styne classic "Just In Time" featuring Billy test on the organ and Raphael Klemm on trombone, with John Goldsby
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To brighten up this drab tuesday evening, here's a bonus clip from our recent "Personal Sounds" live stream. This is Billy Strayhorn's timeless classic "Take The A-Train" in a gorgeous arrangement by the great, late Steve Gray! Conducted by Jörg Achim Keller | WDR Big Band
11.3K viewsJan 29, 2019
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One piece of music that we've performed on several occasions with Lalo Schifrin, is the "Latin Jazz Suite". "Ritual" is the fifth movent, an Afro-Cuban 6/8 groove, and this incarnation features Till Brönner on trumpet, Olivier Peters on tenor sax, and Lalo Schifrin on piano. Recorded live at the Kölner Philharmonie. | WDR Big Band
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Here's a fresh, new installment in our ongoing "Studio 4 Sessions" series: the Jimmy Forrest classic blues "Night Train", in an arrangement by our old friend John Clayton. It features Martin Gasser on alto sax, Ben Fitzpatrick on tenor sax, Bastian Stein on trumpet and Raphael Klemm on trombone. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea. ------------ Hier ist eine frischer, neue Beitrag in unserer fortlaufenden „Studio 4 Sessions“-Serie: der Jimmy Forrest Blues-Klassiker „Ni
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When John Coltrane wrote "Giant Steps" it marked the beginning of a new chapter in his approach to harmony, coining the term "Coltrane Changes, and went on to become a classic. This version, a new installment of our ongoing "studio 4 Sessions" series, is an arrangement by the great Bill Holman and features our lead alto player Johan Hörlén on soprano sax. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea (also helping out on lead alto for this one). -------------- Als John Coltrane
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"Improvisation, Big Band and a minor blues Satori in Jazz?" We've spent the week with the tremendous Alan Broadbent, exploring the 50's through the lens of Miles Davis, but also looking at a few of Alan's original compositions. As a little taste of tonights concert, here's Alan's "Nirvana Blues" from his 2006 album "Every Time I Think Of You", featuring Raphael Klemm on trombone and Ruud Breuls on trumpet. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Alan Broadbent. Don't miss tonight's live stream f
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Good Morning! We proceed to explore the world of Goldberg, J.S Bach and Bill Dobbins, today with a jazz waltz. Start the day by preparing your preferred hot beverage and enjoy it with a side of Bach! "Variation #24" once again features our piano player Billy test. Recorded live in the WDR Funkhaus, conducted by Jörg Achim Keller ----------------- Guten Morgen! Wir fahren fort, die Welt von Goldberg, J.S. Bach und Bill Dobbins zu erforschen, heute mit einem Jazz-Walzer. Beginnen Sie den Tag, inde
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Next week our "Composer In Residence" Vince Mendoza will be back! It's the first time since the beggining of the pandemic, so we're really looking forward to it! Here's another of Vince's charts, "Gone Away", a soulful ballad with singer Kandace Springs. It also features Paul Heller on tenor sax and Paul Shigihara on guitar. Recorded live at the Leverkusener Jazztage. | WDR Big Band
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Today we'll take you to the realm of early Miles Davis. "Half Nelson" is an original by Miles, first recorded with Charlie Parker in 1947, and later also appearing on the classic album "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" in 1959. This version is an arrangment by Alan Broadbent and features Jens Neufang on bari sax and Karolina Strassmayer on alto sax. Recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie, conducted by Alan Broadbent. Let it swing! ------------ Heute entführen wir Sie in die Welt des frühe
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We'll start this Sunday with an intimate trio version of the Jazz classic "Just Friends", here with Ludwig Nuss on trombone, John Goldsby on bass and Hans Dekker on drums. ----------- Wir beginnen diesen Sonntag mit einer intimen Trio-Version des Jazz-Klassikers „Just Friends“, hier mit Ludwig Nuss an der Posaune, John Goldsby am Bass und Hans Dekker am Schlagzeug. | WDR Big Band
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Here's a clip from our recent live stream with our "Principal Conductor" Bob Mintzer. This latin jazz-scented Mintzer original is called "San Juan Shuffle" and features Ruud Breuls on trumpet, Andy Hunter on trombone and Sebastian Nickoll on congas. recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie, conducted by Bob Mintzer. ------------------------- Hier ist ein Ausschnitt aus unserem letzten Live-Stream mit unserem "Principal Conductor" Bob Mintzer. Dieser Latin-Jazz-Chart von Mintzer heißt "San Juan S
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As a part of tonight's live stream we will be performing several new charts by our piano player Billy test. To whet your palate, here's another sample of Billy's writing, his original composition "Global Neighbors", featuring himself on piano and John Goldsby on bass. Recorded live in the WDR Funkhaus, conducted by Ansgar Striepens. | WDR Big Band
19.7K viewsJun 10, 2021
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Here's a first excerpt from yesterday's live stream with Jazzmeia Horn and Mike Abene, "A Social Call" by Gigi Gryce/Jon Hendricks, in an arrangement by Bob Mintzer. This also features some blistering solo work from Johan Hörlén and Billy Test! | WDR Big Band
33K viewsJan 13, 2019
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Tonight we're re-booting our "WDR Big Band Jazzclub" format, this time in a more intimate setting. Our first project features the music of our very own Billy Test, with Billy both providing fresh, new, original charts as well as leading the band. Here's a taste from this week's sessions, a world premiere, Billy's original tune "Stagnant Waters", featuring Ruud Breuls on trumpet, Ben Fitzpatrick on tenor sax, and Hans dekker on drums. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Billy Test. For more m
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Whether you are aware of it or not, this week is "International Trombone Week" ! To start it off, here's "Middle Ground", an original composition and arrangement by trombonist Marshall Gilkes, a piece emphasizing the importance of being aware of the things we have in common, rather than focusing on our differences. It features Marshall, Ludwig Nuss, Raphael Klemm and Peter Hedrich. Recorded live in the "WDR Big Band Jazz Club" in Bocklemünd, conducted by Marshall Gilkes. ------------------------
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"Tune Up" is a jazz classic by Eddie Vinson, made famous by Miles Davis but played by all the jazz greats as well. This version is an arrangement by Alan Broadbent and features Jens Neufang on baris sax, Johan Hörlén on alto sax, Ludwig Nuss on trombone and Paul Heller on tenor sax. Recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie, conducted by Alan Broadbent. ------------- „Tune Up“ ist ein Jazz-Klassiker von Eddie Vinson, der vor allem durch Miles Davis berühmt wurde, aber auch von allen anderen Jazz-
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This week we're playing music from Quincy Jones' classic big band period in the 60ies, so on the Q-note, here's a clip with us and Quincy from a later date, playing with Phil Collins and Tony Bennett at the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Tony presenting a veritable pearl necklace of classic jazz tunes! | WDR Big Band
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The "Wednesday Whomper" du jour is another jazz standard, the 1931 John Klenner composition "Just Friends", featuring Frank Chastenier and James Moody. Poor image quality, unfortunately (sorry), but a great, hard knocking arrangement by Bill Holman! | WDR Big Band
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"The Red Sea" is an original composition by our "Principal Conductor" Bob Mintzer, here in an "XL" arrangement of his with the Yellowjackets, to boot. It features Bob on EWI and Russel Ferrante on piano, with special guests Dane Alderson on bass and Will Kennedy on drums. Recorded live at the Leverkusener Jazztage, conducted by Bob Mintzer. For more music, check out the album ”Jackets XL”! -------------- „The Red Sea“ ist eine Eigenkomposition unseres Chefdirigenten Bob Mintzer, hier noch dazu i
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From 1998 and our"North Sea Jazz Festival" concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater, John Clayton and the Ray Brown Trio, today's "Sunday Swinger" is a tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald. "Mr Paganini" (If You Can't Sing It, You'll Have To Swing It), is a Sam Coslow song, first recorded by Ella in 1936. | WDR Big Band
38.8K viewsOct 20, 2019
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BIlly Strayhorn's "Take The A Train" is indubitably one of the most well known jazz tunes of all time. This version is an arrangement by Bill Dobbins, featuring Art Farmer on Flumpet, as well as the King's Singers. | WDR Big Band
47.3K viewsJul 17, 2020
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Here's a taste of what's coming in tomorrow's live stream with Bob Mintzer, Mike Marshall and Darol Anger. "Down In The Willow Garden" is an old, Appalachian folk song, here in an arrangement by our "Principal Conductor" Bob Mintzer. It features Darol Anger on five string violin, Andy Haderer on trumpet and Bob Mintzer on tenor sax. recorded live in Studio 4; conducted by Bob Mintzer. Tune in to our "Big Band Bluegrass" live stream tomorrow, Saturday, for more! | WDR Big Band
15.7K viewsDec 17, 2021
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On friday we're officially opening the "WDR Big Band Jazz Club" for the first time with an audience! Our first special guest is the Catalan trombone player/singer Rita Payés! To whet your appetite, ere's a little taste of what's to be expected on the live stream. "No Home No" is a composition by Rita, here in an arrangement by Michael Mossman. It features Rita Payés on trombone and Paul Heller on tenor sax. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Ansgar Striepens. Tune in on Friday (2/9) at 20.0
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