Ungemein swingende Liveaufnahme des ´Swiss jazz orchestra´. Die in Bern beheimatete Big Band unter der Leitung von George Robert ist jeden Montag im Bierhübeli in Bern mit unterschielichen Programmen zu hören.
Gastdirigent: Pepe Lienhard

Musical director: George Robert
Guest conductor: Pepe Lienhard
Trumpets:
Stephan Geiser, lead trumpet
Johannes Walter
Daniel Woodtli
Thomas Knuchel
Trombones:
Vincent Lachat, lead trombone
René Mosele
Bernhard Bamert
Reto Zumstein, bass trombone
Saxophones:
George Robert, lead alto sax
Adrian Pflugshaupt, alto sax
Till Grünewald, tenor sax
Klaus Widmer, tenor sax
Neta Noren, baritone sax
Rhythm Section:
Philip Henzi, piano
Lorenz Beyeler, bass
Tobias Friedli, drums
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TUNES, COMPOSERS & ARRANGERS, SOLOISTS:

1. LOVE FOR SALE (Cole Porter/arr. Pete Myers) 4:45
Soloists: George Robert (as), Daniel Woodtli (tp), Klaus Widmer (ts)

2. MISS FINE (Oliver Nelson) 4:26
Soloist: Johannes Walter (tp)

3. YA GOTTA TRY (Sammy Nestico) 3:40
Soloists: Philip Henzi (p), Till Grünewald, Klaus Widmer (ts), Tobias Friedli
(d)

4. STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (Matt Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish/arr.
Bill Holman) 5:50
Soloist: George Robert (as)

5. CARAVAN (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington/arr. Philip Henzi) 10:59
Soloists: Klaus Widmer (ts), Bernhard Bamert (tb), Tobias Friedli (d)

6. NUTVILLE (Horace Silver/arr. Greg Hopkins) 6:20
Soloists: Till Grünewald (ts), Daniel Woodtli (tp), Philip Henzi (p), Tobias
Friedli (d)

7. POLKA DOTS & MOONBEAMS (Jimmy van Heusen, Johnny Burke/arr. Bill Holman)
Soloist: Vincent Lachat (tb) 5:57

8. SAME TIME, SAME PLACE (Pete McGuinness) 5:39
Soloists: Johannes Walter (tp), Adrian Pflugshaupt (as), Philip Henzi (p)

9. RECYCLIN' (Philip Henzi) 7:25
Soloists: René Mosele (tb), George Robert (as)

10. HOW INSENSITIVE (Antonio Carlos Jobim/arr. Torsten Maass) 4:33
Soloist: Till Grünewald (ts)

11. CHEROKEE (Ray Noble/arr. Dave Wolpe) 3:31
Soloists: Till Grünewald (ts), George Robert (as)

12. GROOVE BLUES (Don Menza) 7:27
Soloists: Thomas Knuchel (tp), Bernhard Bamert (p), Philip Henzi (p)

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CREDITS:

Recorded live on June 6 & 7, 2005 at the Bierhübeli in Berne, Switzerland.
Produced by Stephan Geiser, Philip Henzi & George Robert for the SJO.
Recording engineer: Peter Pfister
Assistant: Fanny Pfister
Mixing & Mastering: Peter Pfister

weitere Infos unter: www.swissjazzorchestra.com