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This clip takes us back to 2015, to Leverkusen and our project with singer/bass player Richard Bona. "Janjo la Maya" is a tune by Richard Bona, arranged by our "Composer In Residence" Vince Mendoza. It features Rhanij Krija on percussion, Richard Bona on bass, Ludwig Nuss on trombone and Karolina Strassmayer on alto sax. Recorded live at the Leverkusener Jazztage, conducted by Vince Mendoza. -------------------- Dieser Clip führt uns zurück ins Jahr 2015, nach Leverkusen und zu unserem Projekt m
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Here's a clip from 2016, from a project with Richard Bona and our "Composer in Residence" Vince Mendoza. This Mendoza arrangement features two tunes by Jaco Pastorius; "Slang" and "Punk Jazz". You'll hear Richard Bona on Bass, Paul Shigihara on guitar and Rhani Krija on percussion. Recorded live in Leverkusen, conducted by Vince Mendoza. ------------------ Hier ist ein Clip aus dem Jahr 2016, aus einem Projekt mit Richard Bona und unserem "Composer in Residence" Vince Mendoza. Dieses Mendoza-Arr
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The tropical heat continues here in Cologne and we'll provida a suitable sound track to go with it. "Manyaka O Brazil" is a composition by bass player extraordinaire Richard Bona, here in an arrangement by Vince Mendoza. Besides Richard himself it also features John Marshall on flugelhorn and Shannon Barnett on trombone. Recorded in 2016 at the Leverkusener Jazztage, conducted by Vince mendoza. Make sure to drink plenty of water today! ------------------- Die tropische Hitze hält hier in Köln an
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"Tough Crowd" is a composition by our "Composer in Residence", Vince Mendoza, here from a project with special guests Richard Bona on bass, and Rhani Krija on percussion. It features Paul Shigihara on guitar, Paul Heller on tenor sax, and Hans Dekker on drums. Recorded live at the Leverkusener Jazztage, 2015. | WDR Big Band
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Kenny Napper is not only a British bass player and arranger, but also an Kurt Edelhagen alumnus, working with the Edelhagen orchestra in the 70's. One of his contributions to the Edelhagen book was the beautiful "October Ballad". Our version, a part of our Kurt Edelhagen tribute, features Ruud Breuls on trumpet and Billy Test on piano, with musical direction by Florian Ross. This cooperation with the WDR Fernesehen/TV was filmed on a soundstage in Bocklemünd. | WDR Big Band
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A big Happy Birthday to the amazing Wayne Shorter who just turned 87, yesterday. Arguably one of the greatest composers of our time, Wayne has written countless tunes, both as a member in some of the greatest bands in jazz history and as a soloist. Here's one of his wellknown classics, "One By One", in an arrangement by Jörg Achim Keller, featuring Ruud Breuls on trumpet, Raphael Klemm on trombone and Paul Heller on tenor sax. Recorded live in WDR Studio 2 . Conducted by Ansgar Striepens. | WDR
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