- Vince Benedetti's <The Jazz Heritage Big Band. 2nd Edition>
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- The resurrection-premiere of Vince Benedetti's <Jazz Heritage Big Band> 2nd Edition was held admirably May 2002 in the Jazz Museum "Jazz-o-Rama" in Zürich.
- The first Jazz Heritage Big Band originated in 1987. As with that band, focusing on arranging pieces selected from the vast repertoire of standards and jazz originals. The musical concept centers around achieving a balance between the instrumental and vocal. To that end Vince Benedetti features two male and two female vocalists together with a stellar array of instrumental soloists. And for the first time Vince included something that has almost been forgotten: a tap dancer!
- At this moment there is a resurgence of big band activity in German-speaking Switzerland.
- The jazz Heritage Big Band 2nd. Edition differs from the other big bands in this region for two important reasons; Vince Benedetti
- - Firstly, we are the onIy full big band that presents exclusively original arrangements and not those borrowed from any other band. This allows us to fashion our sound around the individual qualities of our singers and soloists.
- - Secondly, we are not relying on momentary big names from other places -such as New York to make our mark, but rather make use of top talent from the area. Our singers and instrumen- talists represent a new generation of skilled jazz performers that has recently come to the fore in this part of the country.
- It is Vince Benedetti's goal to provide musical entertainment without pretense, drawing on the best
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that the straight-ahead Jazz tradition has to offer: So please Sit
back and enjoy our concert, and we wish you good listening!
Vince
Benedetti and The jazz Heritage Big Band.2nd Edition
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- Reeds
- Karin Balsiger- flute; Rene Vogelbacher- alto saxophone, soprano saxophone;
- Gabriel Dalvit- alto saxophone; Roland von Flüe- tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet;
- Renzo Spotti- tenor saxophone; Denise Steinegger- baritone saxophone
- Trumpets/F lugelhoms
- Roman Wutzl; Rafael Güntensperger; Daniel Baschnagel; Johannes Walter
- Trombones
- Bernhard Bamert; Don Randolph; Xavier Sonderegger; Harry Telser
- Rhythm
- Vince Benedetti- piano, leader; Christoph Sprenger- bass; Elmar Frey- drums
- Vocals
- Birgit Hauset; Charles Simmons; Barbara Balzan;Thomas Achermann
- Tap Dance
- Andreas Dänel
- PROGRAM AND FEATURED SOLOISTS
- Minority (Gigi Gryce)
- Gabriel Dalvit alto saxophone
- I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank Loesser)
- Barbara Balzan vocal
- Johannes Walter trumpet
- Ask Me Now (Thelonius Monk)
- Birgit Hauser vocal
- Gabriel Dalvit alto saxophone
- Like This (Barry Harris)
- Vince Benedetti piano
- Renzo Spotti tenor saxophone
- Conception (George Shearing, MFerghu)
- Thomas Achermann vocal
- Daniel Baschnagel trumpet
- Owl Oohn Birks ..Dizzy" Gillespie)
- Christoph Sprenger bass
- Roland von Flüe tenor saxophone
- Daniel Baschnagel trumpet
- INTERMISSION
- Lolita (Barry Harris)
- Karin Balsiger flute
- Bernhard Bamert trombone
- Renzo Spotti tenor saxophone
- Social Call (Gigi Gryce,Jon Hendricks)
- Birgit Hauser & Charles Simmons vocals
- Along Came Betty (Benny Golson)
- Johannes Walter fiugelhorn
- Gabriel Dalvit alto saxophone
- The Neamess OfYou (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington)
- Barbara Balzan, Thomas Achermann vocals
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Our Neighborhood
(Jimmy
Heath, Vince Benedetti)
- Birgit Hauser, Charles Simmons, Barbara Balzan & Thomas Achermann, vocals
- Daniel Baschnagel trumpet
- Roland von Flüe tenor saxophone
- Gabriel Dalvit alto saxophone
- Bernhard Bamert trombone
- Elmar Frey drums
- Andreas Dänel tap danke
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