Quincy Jones, the legendary icon of the music industry, passed away on November 3, 2024 at the age of 91. The versatile musician, producer and composer shaped the music and entertainment industry for over seven decades. His influence ranged from groundbreaking jazz compositions to some of the best-selling pop albums
Obituary for a music legend: The unforgettable Quincy Jones (1933-2024) Weiterlesen »
Burt Bacharach was an American composer, pianist and singer known for his work in pop music and film.
Oscar winner Burt Bacharach died Weiterlesen »
Big band sound in the modern concert band is very popular. Many publishers offer editions and compositions for this genre. In order for the sound of the wind orchestra not to become too ponderous, a lot of experience is needed in the realisation of the sound. It should sound jazzy,
The Big Band and your Concert Band Weiterlesen »
Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock was the meeting point for us youngsters at that time. Light hit films were shown, often with well-known actors and pimped out with pop singers. There was no television yet, so apart from the radio and the jukebox, film was an additional medium to get
The two faces of Mr Bill R. Weiterlesen »
He was in the business for almost 60 years and contributed the soundtrack to two dozen films. At the end of May, jazz musician and composer Lennie Niehaus passed away at the age of 90. Lennie Niehaus’ musical career was very diverse and varied. After graduating from California State University-Los
Jazz musician and film composer Lennie Niehaus died. Weiterlesen »
The 23-time Grammy-winning artist died of a rare cancer at the age of 79 on 09.02.2021, Corea’s official Facebook page and website announced. Corea won more Grammys than any other jazz musician. Born Armando Anthony Corea in 1941 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he was considered one of the most important representatives
Jazz legend Chick Corea dead at 79 Weiterlesen »
Making timeless music was a lifelong calling during the eight-decade career of renowned composer and arranger Sammy Nestico. His music highlighted albums by artists such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Michael Bublé, Barbra Streisand, Phil Collins, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich and Bing Crosby. The nine-time Grammy nominee passed away in his
The grand old man of jazz Sammy Nestico died.. Weiterlesen »
In the late 1980s I had the honour of co-organising some concert tours in Austria. First with the “Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra” (TKWO), later, after the fall of communism in Germany, with the “Rundfunk Blasorchester Leipzig”. With the latter I got to know the music producer and tour leader Martin
Music teacher and music producer Martin Färber died Weiterlesen »
No matter how you feel about it, the wind music and the choir is an “in instrumentation”. In many places the choir communities get together with the orchestras and create attractive concerts. In fact, there are surprisingly many arrangements for this genre, ranging from classical to popular. Here we present
Concertband music and choir or choir and Concertband music ? Weiterlesen »
