Our last "Studio 4 Sessions" clip of the year is Bill Holman's arrangement of the Johnny Griffin tune "Waltswing". Bill Holman has worked with the band on many occasions and it's always great to get to play his charts! This version features Paul Heller on tenor sax. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Christian Elsässer. --------------------- Unser letzter "Studio 4 Sessions"-Clip in diesem Jahr ist Bill Holmans Arrangement des Johnny Griffin-Titels "Waltswing". Bill Holman hat in der Vergan
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Today it's time for a world premiere, a fresh, new piece by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea, recorded two weeks ago! "The Keeper" is a double feature for our junior and senior members, Ben Fitzpatrick on tenor sax and John Goldsby on bass, the band's tonal anchor and "groove keeper". Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea. ---------------- Heute ist es Zeit für eine Uraufführung, ein frisches, neues Stück von Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea, das vor zwei Wochen aufgezeichnet wurde! "The Ke
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With our "Principal Conductor" Bob Mintzer at the helm, we're headed to Essen tonight, bringing a slew of funky Mintzer charts. Here's one that we've been working on this week, Bob's tune "Big Mystery", a woodwind-strewn gem featuring Karolina Strassmeyer on alto sax and Billy Test on piano. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Bob Mintzer. --------------- Mit unserem Chefdirigenten Bob Mintzer am Ruder fahren wir heute Abend nach Essen und bringen eine Reihe von funky Mintzer-Charts mit. Hie
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24K views · 110 reactions | Some "Monday Moody" anyone? Here's a clip from a while back, featuring James Moody and Jeff Hamilton, with Bill Holman in front of the band. With Moody on flute, here's Bill's swinging take on "Cherokee"! | WDR Big Band | Facebook
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From last year's tribute to Gerry Mulligan, here's the Mulligan classic "Rocker", in an arrangement by Jörg Achim Keller. It features Ruud Breuls on trumpet, Ludwig Nuss on trombone, Karolina Strassmayer on alto saxophone, Ben Fitzpatrick on baritone saxophone and Andy Hunter on euphonium. Recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Jörg Achim Keller. ---------------- Aus der letztjährigen Hommage an Gerry Mulligan ist hier der Mulligan-Klassiker „Rocker“ in einem Arrangement von Jörg Achim Keller.
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