“Conducted with grace by JC Sanford, Mr. Hollenbeck and NDR Bigband deliver an extremely satisfying experience. Put the headphones on, lean back and enjoy.” Downbeat, November 2024
Credits:
Music composed and arranged by John Hollenbeck
Produced by Michael Dreyer (NDR), Marcio Doctor (NDR), Adrian von Ripka
Executive producer Michael Dreyer (NDR)
Recorded at NDR Studio 1, Hamburg, 11-15.12.2023
Recording Supervisor : Adrian von Ripka
Recording and mixing engineer (NDR) : Manuel Glowczewski
Mastered by Adrian von Ripka
Album artwork by karlssonwilker
Flexatonic Records © 2024
Personnel
NDR Bigband:
Trumpets:
Thorsten Benkenstein
Ingolf Burkhardt
Christian Höhn
Percy Pursglove
Saxophones:
Fiete Felsch • Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute
Peter Bolte • Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Julius Gawlik • Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Frank Delle • Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
Luigi Grasso • Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Trombones:
Dan Gottshall
Klaus Heidenreich
Stefan Lottermann
Ingo Lahme – Bass Trombone
Rhythm Section:
Sandra Hempel • Guitar
Ingmar Heller • Bass
Florian Weber • Piano, Rhodes
Marcio Doctor • Percussion
Special guests:
John Hollenbeck • Drums, Timpani
Patricia Brennan • Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Crotales, Timpani
Matt Moran • Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Tapan
JC Sanford • Conductor