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WDR Big Band

WDR Big Band Radio

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  • Genre: Funk / Fusion / Jazz

    Location Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

    Profile Views: 57884

    Last Login: 10/13/2011

    Member Since 6/18/2008

    Website www.wdr.de/radio/orchester/bigband/index.html

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    The WDR Big Band Cologne is the jazz orchestra of WDR broadcasting and serves as a group of musical ambassadors, promoting culture to audiences around the world by performing jazz and jazz-related music. Grammy awards in 2006 and 2007 and numerous Grammy nominations over the years reflect the band’s international acclaim, which continually evolves and strengthens. Musical borders are musical challenges. The WDR Big Band Cologne develops and performs new programs in many styles. Because of the international diversity of the band’s personnel, their jazz productions often pay tribute to the European music tradition. This concept - linking different cultures through music - plays an integral role in the selection of the band’s projects. The WDR Big Band’s unique ensemble sound stems from each musician’s distinct personality as a soloist. Whether working with their principal conductor Michael Abene, or with various guest conductors, composers, arrangers and guest soloists, the WDR Big Band Cologne embraces the world of jazz and jazz-related music - including Latin jazz, world music, fusion and cross-over.

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