Nikki Iles & NDR Bigband – Face to Face (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:51 minutes | 1,13 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Edition Records
This highly anticipated album stands as a resounding testament to the unmatched quality, meticulous artistry, and virtuosity of these extraordinary musicians. “Face to Face” marks a transformative turning point, propelling her artistry onto a grand stage where it rightfully belongs. Her piano compositions bear an unparalleled emotional depth, captivating listeners with each exquisite note.”
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Nils Wogram & NDR Bigband – Work Smoothly (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 49:00 minutes | 498 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © NWOG Records
The second album with the legendary NDR Bigband. the Hamburg radio broadcast orchestra. recorded live to two track analog tape in a similar set up as the Duke Ellington Big Band from the late 50ies. All music composed and arranged by Nils. Somehow old school with some of Nils` contemporary ideas. Some great solos from the band members and guest Jochen Rueckert and Bojan Z.
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Christof Lauer & NDR Bigband – Christof Lauer & NDR Bigband Play Sidney Bechet: Petite Fleur (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 57:44 minutes | 687 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ACT Music
The idea for this album had been planted ten years earlier, taking saxophonist Christof Lauer that long to develop this project focusing on American jazz pioneer Sidney Bechet and his French-Creole-inspired compositions. Together with the NDR Bigband, Lauer looks at Bechet in an entirely new way, interpreted by someone from a free jazz background who developed his unmistakable sound playing with legends such as Stan Getz. Recorded in only four days, Petite Fleur presents these unmistakable Bechet classics in a new light thanks to Lauer’s distinctive tone and the multilayered arrangements.
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