ORF big band
The ORF Big Band in Vienna emerged from the former Johannes Fehring orchestra, which existed until the summer of 1971 , and was founded in October 1971 as the ORF radio big band with the participation of Johannes Fehring and Erich Kleinschuster . It existed until 1982.
Band history
In contrast to the former orchestra of Johannes Fehring, the members of the band came not only from German-speaking countries, but also from abroad, especially from the USA . With its unmistakable sound and the line-up of jazz soloists / guest soloists of international standing (especially the US trumpeter Art Farmer , the US saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the US bassists Jimmy Woode and Wayne Darling), the ORF Big Band stood out ) created an excellent reputation as a jazz-oriented radio big band, not only in German-speaking countries, but also internationally. The musicians Fritz Pauer on piano, Harry Pepl on guitar, Jimmy Woode on bass and Erich Bachträgl on drums were the beating heart of the ORF Big Band. The ORF Big Band was regularly on the then jazz-oriented ORF channel Austria 3 listen, especially in the Ö3 series "Jazz mit Erich Kleinschuster" and "Big-Band-Sound in Stereo", which ran until 1980.
Conductors and guest conductors
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The most important conductors / guest conductors of the ORF Big Band were Karel Krautgartner , Erich Kleinschuster, Richard Oesterreicher , Hans Salomon , Ernst Kugler , Slide Hampton and Ernie Wilkins . With several hundred recordings he directed, Karel Krautgartner was the most productive conductor of the ORF Big Band; it is also in 2005 at the initiative of the Austrian Composers' Association ÖKB released double CD of the ORF Big Band with recordings from 1972 and 1980 and entitled Salut to the band dedicated. In addition, the ORF big band also worked from time to time with the well-known big band leader, composer and pianist George Gruntz .
occupation
- Trumpets: Robert Demmer , Robert Politzer , Art Farmer , Ernst Lamprecht , Benny Bailey
- Saxophones: Hans Salomon , Hans Löw, Karl Drewo , Leszek Zadlo , Peter Klinger , Felix Hanusik
- Trumpets: Garney Hicks , Charles Baker, Willi Meerwald , Roy Deuvall , Bobby Dodge , Ilter Yenisen
- Piano / E-Piano: Fritz Pauer , Frank Mantooth
- Guitar: Harry Pepl , Rens Newland
- Bass: Jimmy Woode , Wayne Darling , Bert Thompson , Heinz Jäger
- Drums: Erich Bachträgl , Fritz Ozmec
Discographic notes
- Aniko Benkö And The ORF Big Band: Aniko (Polydor, 1974)
- Roland Kovac & The ORF Big Band: King Size (Selected Sound, 1974)
- Art Farmer & The ORF-Big Band: Talk to Me (Pye Records, 1975)
- ORF Big Band and Choir - Dir .: Erich Kleinschuster: Happy Tyrolian Sound (Philips, 1975)
- ORF Big Band Conducted By Richard Oesterreicher - Soloist: Harry Pepl: Leave Me (WM Production, 1976)
- ORF Big Band; Head: Karel Krautgartner: Eleven Steps ( BASF , 1977)
- ORF Big Band - Richard Oesterreicher: Crazy-Land (World Cup production, 1978)
- Erich Kleinschuster - ORF Big Band: Moorish Anecdotes (EGO Records, 1980)
- Sittin 'on an Rainbow , recorded between 1972 and 1975 - directed by Ernst Kugler (published 2003)
- Salut to the Band , recorded in 1972 and 1980 - conducted by Karel Krautgartner (published 2005)