Captain Cook and his singing saxophones

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
You're my first thought
  DE 89 05/16/2005 (3 weeks)
Dance with me in the morning
  DE 32 09/08/2006 (5 weeks)
  CH 48 09/10/2006 (5 weeks)
White Christmas
  DE 37 12/15/2006 (6 weeks)
  CH 85 12/24/2006 (2 weeks)
Mandolins and moonlight
  DE 34 07/06/2007 (9 weeks)
  AT 50 07/13/2007 (6 weeks)
  CH 61 07/15/2007 (4 weeks)
You're not alone
  DE 26th 05/31/2008 (6 weeks)
A little bit of fun is always good
  DE 100 07/17/2009 (1 week)
At night in Rome
  DE 33 08/27/2010 (1 week)
Santiago
  DE 76 08/03/2012 (1 week)
20 years of Captain Cook and his singing saxophones ...
  DE 84 13.09.2013 (1 week)
  AT 50 13.09.2013 (1 week)
  CH 52 09/15/2013 (1 week)
The big western party
  DE 66 05.09.2014 (1 week)
  CH 59 08/31/2014 (4 weeks)
The big request concert
  DE 44 03/20/2015 (1 week)
  CH 40 03/15/2015 (1 week)
Come with me to Italy a little
  DE 81 06/03/2016 (1 week)
25 years
  DE 44 02.03.2018 (8 weeks)
  CH 64 04.03.2018 (1 week)
Come on my dream ship of love
  DE 5 April 17, 2020 (4 weeks)

Captain Cook and his singing saxophone are a German Instrumental - hit tape .

Band history

In 1993 the successful pop composer and producer Günther Behrle launched the band. In the style of Billy Vaughn ( Sail Along Silv'ry Moon ) she was supposed to play new instrumental recordings of hits and evergreens in the sound of the saxophone. They are considered the "epitome of 'light music'".

The group of seven with three saxophonists changed line-up frequently over the years. The singing saxophones had their breakthrough in the mid-2000s. In 2003 they took part in the Grand Prix of Folk Music with the instrumental title I think so like Billy Vaughn, written by Behrle , and finished in 10th place in the final. Two years later, after their second Grand Prix participation, Du bist my first thought took part for the first time place their albums in the official German album charts. The following year, they won the German Grand Prix preliminary round and finished 6th in the final.

In the following years, the band was able to place albums in the charts regularly and advance into the top 30. Mandolins and Mondschein , Santa Lucia and Weltreise were each awarded gold for 100,000 copies sold. In 2008 they were also able to repeat their victory in the Grand Prix preliminary round.

Most of the repertoire of Captain Cook and his singing saxophones is made up of saxophone versions of well-known hits, oldies and instrumentals from the 50s to the present day. In addition, they also play some of Günther Behrle's own compositions and, after a singer with Freddy Paulheim joined the band in 2004, since 2006 they have also occasionally played vocal pieces such as the Grand Prix contribution I think so much about my mother (2008). In 2013, Captain Cook and his singing saxophones celebrated their 20th anniversary.

Grand Prix of Folk Music

  • 2003 I think so fondly of Billy Vaughn , 10th place
  • 2005 We danced to Billy Vaughn , 10th place
  • 2006 I thank God for all the wonderful years , 6th place (winner in the German preliminary round)
  • 2008 I think so fondly of my mother , 9th place (winner in the German preliminary round)

Band members

Current line-up (2015)

  • Darius Hummel, saxophone, vocals; since 2014 "Captain Cook"
  • Roland John, saxophone
  • Helmut Rückert, guitar, vocals
  • Gerhard Kölbl, keyboard
  • Rainer Weck, bass
  • Tom Peroutka, drums

Former members of "Captain Cook"

  • Reinhardt Reißner (2002 to 2004)
  • Thomas Grebel (2004 to 2007)
  • Timo Verbole (2007/08)
  • Freddy Paulheim (2008 to 2011)
  • Marcus Rüdel (2011 to 2014)

other

  • Alexander Mildenberger, saxophone
  • Christian Wiegand, guitar, trumpet
  • Alexander Fuchs, bass
  • Stefan Lange, guitar

Discography

  • Captain Cook and his singing saxophones (November 1993, Electrola (EMI))
  • Dream Melodies, Episode 02 (February 1995, Electrola (EMI))
  • If it weren't for longing ' (1999, Koch Universal)
  • The white moon of Maratonga (May 2003, Koch Universal)
  • Are you lonely tonight (September 2004, Koch Universal)
  • I think so fondly of Billy Vaughn (February 2005, Koch Universal)
  • You are my first thought (May 2005, Koch Universal)
  • Dance with me in the morning (August 2006, Koch Universal)
  • White Christmas (November 2006, Koch Universal)
  • Mandolins and Moonlight (June 2007, Koch Universal)
  • You are not alone (May 2008, Koch Universal)
  • We danced to Billy Vaughn (October 2008, Koch Universal)
  • Get on the dream boat of love (DVD, November 2008, Koch Universal)
  • Must have some fun (June 2009, Ariola)
  • At night in Rome (August 2010, Ariola)
  • Homesickness (November 2010, D-One (Delta Music))
  • Sentimental Journey (2012)
  • Dieter Thomas Heck presents: 20 years of Captain Cook and his singing saxophones - the German hit parade (2013)
  • The Great Western Party (August 2014)
  • The big request concert (March 2015)
  • Like a Star (2015)
  • Come with me to Italy (May 2016)
  • 25 years (February 2018)
  • Come on my dream ship of love (April 2020)

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  1. ↑ Chart sources: Germany - Austria - Switzerland
  2. ^ A life between music and politics , Augsburger Allgemeine, July 28, 2016
  3. ↑ CAPTAIN COOK AND HIS SINGING SAXOPHONES The youth craze has claimed another victim ... ( Memento from May 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Tim Verbole ( Memento of May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) - article at smago.net

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