Charles Mingus - Duke's Choice | WDR BIG BAND

The WDR BIG BAND plays “Duke's Choice” (composer: Charles Mingus / arranger: Mike Abene). Solos are played by Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea and Johan Hörlén on alto saxophone. Christian Elsässer conducts the WDR BIG BAND. Produced live at WDR Studio 4 / Cologne (February 2024).
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WDR BIG BAND
Johan Hörlén - alto saxophone
Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea - alto saxophone
Ben Fitzpatrick- tenor saxophone
Paul Heller - tenor saxophone
Jens Neufang - baritone saxophone
Ludwig Nuss - trombone, euphonium
Raphael Klemm - trombone, euphonium
Andy Hunter - trombone, euphonium
Mattis Cederberg - bass trombone, cimbasso
Andy Haderer - trumpet
Wim Both - trumpet
Rob Bruynen - trumpet
Ruud Breuls - trumpet
Bastian Stein - trumpet
John Goldsby - bass
Billy Test - piano
Hans Dekker - drums
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR Big Band
Christian Schmitt - sound engineer, recording producer
Walter Platte - sound engineer
Mattis Cederberg - camera, video editing, bass trombone

[@DeeArroyo]

To the best big band that ever lived - WDR! I have heard them all and WDR is number 1. Thanks for sharing!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Smilindog50]

Just lovely! The alto's were perfect. I could hear some Johnny Hodges in there. Thanks again!

[@_us_]

Luxe, calme & volupté

[@MikeJamesMedia]

This music is sensitive and gorgeous! Wow... another fantastic combination of writing and playing excellence. Thank you, as always, for all the hard work! ❤

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you for beeing with us all over the time!

[@LuizPereira0-f9p]

The best big band ever (for me). Greetings from Brazil.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you very much!

[@glennkaufman7228]

Great chart. Great Saxes. Warm and lush!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙏🏻

[@luizfiliolia157]

reminded me of the late Phil Woods... 🩷

[@valenticasanovas9074]

Fascinant interpretació. Ch. Mingus etern.!!! Felicitats i gràcies Artistes.!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Yes, Charles Mingus ....

[@WalkersParadise]

Großartig, danke!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Sehr gern!

[@hornsby5533]

Das Saxophon bringt Gletscher zum schmelzen! 😊

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😊

[@ElenaPetropavlovska]

Вы всегда звучите великолепно!!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bobblues1158]

Killing alto sounds. And of course the whole band.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you!

[@bennysitt]

Too sexy, this is the definition of orgasmic music. Charles Mingus + hottest big band around + tasty arrangement = too good for this world.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😉