Nikolai Kapustin – Frank Dupree – SWR Big Band – SWR Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Dominik Beykirch, the album is dedicated to the virtuoso works of composer Nikolai Kapustin and impressively combines jazz with classical music. The album also features a world premiere: the “Toccata” Op. 8 has been recorded here in full length for the first time. Kapustin wrote the piece for solo piano and big band, bringing out the full range of the piano with breathtaking brilliance and fast passages.

FRANK DUPREE

SWR Big Band · SWR Symphony Orchestra

Dominik Beykirch

FRANK DUPREE, piano

Jakob Krupp, bass · Meinhard ‘Obi’ Jenne, drums

Recording: Stuttgart, SWR Funkstudio, 11.-14.07.2023

Recording Supervision: Adrian von Ripka

Recording Engineer: Caroline Hirsch, Volker Neumann

Producers: Sabrina Haane, Henning Bey (SWR Symphonieorchester); Hans-Peter Zachary (SWR Big Band); Johannes Kernmayer (Capriccio)