WDR Big Band & Jörg Achim Keller - YouTube song - ‘Young Blood'

The WDR Big Band posted this tune recently. Some contemplative big band….

From the YouTube info: “The WDR BIG BAND plays ‘Young Blood’ (composer: Gerry Mulligan / arranger Jörg Achim Keller) under the direction of Jörg Achim Keller. Solos are played by Rob Bruynen on trumpet, Paul Heller on tenor saxophone and Karolina Strassmayer on alto saxophone. 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 et Gadd al & Bob Mintzer collaborations; with arranger Chuck Owens; with bassist Ron Carter.  😎

Martin Sjöstedt & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra - ‘Horizon’

This album was mentioned as a new release in a post below on 21 February.

Pianist/bassist/composer/band-member Martin Sjöstedt writes 4 tunes to go with 5 standards for the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra’s (SJO) new album Horizon. Neil Duggan/AllAboutJazz: “The orchestra plays flawlessly, often weaving textures that can seamlessly shift from dark to light while the soloists improvise at a high level, making this an attractive example of the jazz orchestra art form.”

This is Martin’s ~6th album since 2009. He’s been a member of the SJO for >25 years. He also led In The Blink Of An Eye with the SJO in 2013. Martin’s Discogs.

The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra has played modern swinging big band jazz in the tradition for 40 years, with 19 albums and one more coming in the fall of 2024. They’ve done albums with Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Mintzer and Jim McNeely. SJO's Discogs.

Martin Sjöstedt & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Horizon, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

This is on Jazz Best Albums 2024 and Big Band 2024 at Spotify/Jazz Todayish.  😎