Soundscapes
Available on CD/Digitally
As chief conductor of the great WDR Big Band for the last 6 years, Bob Mintzer was ready to showcase his own material with the world-class large ensemble. An amalgam of moods, grooves, and intricate textures, Soundscapes not only showcases Mintzer’s writing for this indelibly tight, universally esteemed ensemble, it also finds him doing double duty as principal soloist on tenor sax and Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI) while providing a spotlight for such other outstanding soloists as longtime WDR members Paul Heller on tenor sax, Karolina Strassmayer and Johan Hörlén on alto saxes, Ruud Breuls and Andy Haderer on trumpets and Andy Hunter on trombone. Few composers write mostly original music for large ensemble and hardly any, then, have much of the music available in a published format for other bands and students to study and play. Mintzer stands alone as the preeminent composer/arranger for big band at this time.
Track List
- A Reprieve [05:53]
- The Conversation [05:50]
- Stay Up [06:13]
- Montuno [05:04]
- Whack [07:18]
- Canyon Winds [07:11]
- Herky Jerky [06:43]
- New Look [09:29]
- One Music [07:51]
- VM [06:33]
Credits
Bob Mintzer: Composer, Producer
Joachim Becker: Producer
Christian Schmitt: Producer
Walter Platte: Engineer
Marko Schneider: Engineer
(P) 2021 MCG Jazz
(C) 2021 MCG Jazz