Jazz Ensemble Baden-Württemberg
The Jazz Ensemble Baden-Württemberg is a jazz band that Peter Lehel founded in autumn 2010 and which goes on tour with changing line-ups. It is claimed that all members of the ensemble are closely connected to the Baden-Württemberg jazz scene .
history
In 2013, Edition 13 of the ensemble performed primarily in a quintet with selected winners of the Baden-Württemberg jazz prize . In addition to Lehel, there were Thomas Siffling (trumpet), Kristjan Randalu (piano), Axel Kühn (bass) and Bodek Janke (drums). In autumn 2013 the CD Edition 13, recorded at a concert in Stuttgart, was released in this line-up on the Mannheim label JazzNArts.
In 2015 an octet line-up was formed as Edition 15 , which went on tour with the music of the Doors , one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. For this project, the Berlin arranger and composer Nicolai Thärichen was commissioned to work on songs by the Doors.
Cast of Edition 15
- Thomas Siffling (trumpet)
- Peter Lehel (tenor & soprano saxophone)
- Sebastian Nagler (baritone saxophone)
- Uli Röser (trombone)
- Jo Ambros (guitar)
- Jo Bartmes (Hammond / Fender)
- Dirk Blümlein (bass)
- Christian Huber (Drums)
as guests
- Judith Goldbach (bass)
- Anne Czichowsky (vocals)
- Daniel Prandl (Piano)
Discographic notes
- Jazz Ensemble Baden-Württemberg Edition 13 (JazzNArts 2013)
- Jazz Ensemble Baden-Württemberg (Edition 15) DOORS without Words (JazzNArts 2015)