The WDR BIG BAND plays original compositions under the direction of chief conductor Bob Mintzer under the title "Bring In The Funk Again". Recorded at the Zeche Zollverein / Essen (April 2024).

A quick glance at Bob Mintzer's biography is enough to realize that he is one of the most experienced musicians in contemporary jazz. Whether as a saxophonist, composer or bandleader, his music knows few boundaries and is open and diverse. He has played in the Buddy Rich Big Band and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, among others, and has worked with music greats such as Aretha Franklin, Queen, Art Blakey, Milton Nascimento and Herbie Hancock. As a member and virtuoso saxophonist in the jazz fusion band "Yellowjackets", Mintzer has set new standards. Bob Mintzer has been chief conductor of the WDR BIG BAND since 2016.

00:00:00 Dewey
00:13:19 A Meeting Of The Minds
00:21:25 It´s Your Thing
00:29:43 The Heart Of The Matter
00:41:27 Funkster
00:49:10 The Big Mystery
00:56:42 One Hope
01:04:44 Steel Eyed Dawn
01:15:25 Swing With It
01:25:10 Stratafunk
01:32:42 Sing A Simple Song

Arnd Richter Manager WDR BIG BAND
Christian Schmitt Tonmeister / Recording Producer
Walter Platte Sound Engineer
Raimund Wunderlich Sound engineer

More about the WDR BIG BAND:
http://www.wdrbigband.de
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