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Excerpts from and links to album reviews of rather boisterous jazz albums. Artist info links at: Wikipedia; website; Discogs; Bandcamp as available. Links to the full album on: basic/free YouTube; subscription Spotify; purchase download Bandcamp. Check your favorite service. Please enjoy!

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

WDR Big Band & Jörg Achim Keller - YouTube song - ‘Big City Blues’

The WDR Big Band posted this tune recently.


From the YouTube info: “The WDR BIG BAND plays ‘Big City Blues’ by Bob Brookmeyer under the direction of Jörg Achim Keller. Solos are played by Billy Test on piano, Ben Fitzpatrick on clarinet, Raphael Klemm on trombone and Rob Bruynen on trumpet. Live recording of the concert ‘Mr Mulligan's Concert Jazz’ at the Kölner Philharmonie (October 2023).”

Jörg Achim Keller is a German drummer who has played with the hr Bigband and the NDR Big Band. He is leader on 3 albums released with NDRBB from 2002-09. Discogs.

The WDR Big Band is a project of WDR Broadcasters in Cologne, Germany. They have released >75 albums since 1979, and have won 4 Grammys with 6 nominations. YouTube channel (please subscribe); website ; Discogs

Four posts below about seven WDR Big Band albums: with trombonist Marshall Gilkes; 4 albums of Steve Gadd et al & Bob Mintzer collaborations; with arranger Chuck Owens; with bassist Ron Carter.  😎

Big Band 2024 new albums.

Added these albums to Big Band 2024, now ~9 albums, at Spotify/JazzTodayish. Check your streaming service.

Martin Stjostedt & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Horizon. Made a good first-impression. AllAboutJazz. YouTube.


Peter Jonatan & Metropole Orkest, Psalms Symphony. Jazz/classical 3rd stream. PlanetSinger. YouTube.


Joan Chamorro, Presenta Koldo Munne, who sings and plays sax, ~⅔ instrumentals. Medium. YouTube. Bandcamp.


 
Scheen Jazzorkester & Cortex, Frameworks. JazzMessengers. YouTube. Bandcamp.  😎