The Danish Radio Big Band (aka DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).
The Danish Radio Big Band with John Scofield concert at the DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen October 2019
The band is one of the premiere large jazz ensembles in Denmark, the Danish Radio Big Band (aka DR Big Band) is a dynamic ensemble with a sophisticated approach to post-bop jazz and swing. Although a spotlight organization in their own right with a roster of top Danish musicians, they have built a strong reputation for their many collaborations and recordings with world-renowned jazz soloists. Founded as the New Radio Dance Orchestra in 1964 by bandleader Ib Glindemann, the DR Big Band was initially an outgrowth of the then-Danish Broadcasting Corporation Danmarks Radio's desire to represent jazz in the country and over the airwaves. Since 2009, the band has been based out of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Copenhagen complex DR Byen, or "DR City," along with several other nationally funded arts ensembles.
As a recording outfit, the DR Big Band debuted in 1970 with Brownsville Trolley, which featured the band led by saxophonist/composer Ray Pitts and trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg. However, the band's output increased throughout the decade under the leadership of famed trumpeter Thad Jones, who had relocated to Copenhagen. During this period, they delivered such well-regarded albums as 1978's By Jones, I think we've got it, and 1979's A good time was had by all. There were also numerous live performances during the band's first three decades, including dates with such luminaries as Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Freddie Hubbard, and many more.
More albums followed in the '90s and found the band starting to showcase artists like saxophonist and guest conductor Ernie Wilkins (Suite for Jazz Band) and Danish saxophonist Jesper Thilo. They also released albums paying homage to the music of Jones and Duke Ellington. This trend of showcasing an artist and their work continued over the next decade as the band played with such luminaries as Thomas Clausen, Toots Thielemans, Renee Rosnes, Eivor Palsdottir, Jim McNeely, and others.
In 2009, they paired with longtime Wynton Marsalis drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts for Impaler, followed a year later by Chromazone with guitarist Mike Stern. Similarly, trumpeter Randy Brecker was the focus of 2011's The Jazz Ballad Song Book. Also that year, lauded saxophonist Chris Potter joined the group for Transatlantic. More albums followed, including works with Richard Bona, Vincent Nilsson, and the band's own trumpeter Gerard Presencer (Groove Travels). Vocalist Curtis Stigers collaborated with the ensemble for his 2017 Frank Sinatra salute One More for the Road. That same year, they delivered the live album Charlie Watts Meets the Danish Radio Big Band, which showcased a 2010 performance with the iconic Rolling Stones drummer.
^. DR. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
^Iben Have; Charlotte Rordam Larsen; Anja Molle Lindelof; Morten Michelsen; Henrik Smith-Sivertsen, eds. (2018). Stil Nu Ind: Danmarks Radio Og Musikken (in Danish). Aarhus Universitetsforlag. p. 235.
^"The Danish Radio Big Band extends its contract with Chief conductor Miho Hazama". DR. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^"Mathias Heise & The Danish Radio Big Band - The Beast (CD)". Giant Sheep Music.
^"Peter Jensen, Morten Büchert & DR Big Band: Light Through Leaves". ILK Music.
^"Miho Hazama, Imaginary Visions". Edition Records.
^. ACT Music. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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The Danish Radio Big Band aka DR Big Band often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR The Danish Radio Big Band with John Scofield concert at the DR Koncerthuset Copenhagen October 2019 Contents 1 Band history 2 Band 2 1 Former members 3 Chief conductors 4 Discography 4 1 As leader co leader 4 2 As guest 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBand history editOriginally called the New Radio Dance Orchestra in the early years the band was led by Ib Glindemann But over the next few decades many new faces joined such as Chris Potter Thad Jones Bob Brookmeyer Jim McNeely and guest soloists like Miles Davis Stan Getz and Joe Henderson The band is one of the premiere large jazz ensembles in Denmark the Danish Radio Big Band aka DR Big Band is a dynamic ensemble with a sophisticated approach to post bop jazz and swing Although a spotlight organization in their own right with a roster of top Danish musicians they have built a strong reputation for their many collaborations and recordings with world renowned jazz soloists Founded as the New Radio Dance Orchestra in 1964 by bandleader Ib Glindemann the DR Big Band was initially an outgrowth of the then Danish Broadcasting Corporation Danmarks Radio s desire to represent jazz in the country and over the airwaves Since 2009 the band has been based out of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation s Copenhagen complex DR Byen or DR City along with several other nationally funded arts ensembles As a recording outfit the DR Big Band debuted in 1970 with Brownsville Trolley which featured the band led by saxophonist composer Ray Pitts and trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg However the band s output increased throughout the decade under the leadership of famed trumpeter Thad Jones who had relocated to Copenhagen During this period they delivered such well regarded albums as 1978 s By Jones I think we ve got it and 1979 s A good time was had by all There were also numerous live performances during the band s first three decades including dates with such luminaries as Stan Kenton Dizzy Gillespie Clark Terry Jimmy Heath Freddie Hubbard and many more More albums followed in the 90s and found the band starting to showcase artists like saxophonist and guest conductor Ernie Wilkins Suite for Jazz Band and Danish saxophonist Jesper Thilo They also released albums paying homage to the music of Jones and Duke Ellington This trend of showcasing an artist and their work continued over the next decade as the band played with such luminaries as Thomas Clausen Toots Thielemans Renee Rosnes Eivor Palsdottir Jim McNeely and others In 2009 they paired with longtime Wynton Marsalis drummer Jeff Tain Watts for Impaler followed a year later by Chromazone with guitarist Mike Stern Similarly trumpeter Randy Brecker was the focus of 2011 s The Jazz Ballad Song Book Also that year lauded saxophonist Chris Potter joined the group for Transatlantic More albums followed including works with Richard Bona Vincent Nilsson and the band s own trumpeter Gerard Presencer Groove Travels Vocalist Curtis Stigers collaborated with the ensemble for his 2017 Frank Sinatra salute One More for the Road That same year they delivered the live album Charlie Watts Meets the Danish Radio Big Band which showcased a 2010 performance with the iconic Rolling Stones drummer Band editMembers 1 Trumpet Erik Eilertsen Dave Vreuls Thomas Kjaergaard Mads La Cour Gerard PresencerTrombone Peter Dahlgren Petter Hangsel Vincent Nilsson Annette Saxe Jakob Munck MortensenSaxophone Peter Fuglsang Nicolai Schultz Hans Ulrik Karl Martin Almqvist Anders GaardmandRhythm group Soren Frost dr Kaspar Vadsholt b Henrik Gunde p Per Gade g Former members edit Saxophone Bent Jaedig Jesper Thilo 1966 1989 Per CarstenTrumpet Benny Rosenfeld Palle Bolvig Idrees Sulieman Jens Winther 1982 1989 Thomas Fryland 1998 2005 Henrik Bolberg Trombone Vincent Nilsson Erling Kroner Richard B BooneBass Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen Bo Stief Mads Vinding Jesper Lundgaard 1989 1991 Drums Bjarne Rostvold 1978 Lennart Gruvstedt 1978 Chief conductors editIb Glindemann 1964 1968 Various guest conductors including Oliver Nelson Frank Foster Robert Cornford Jimmy Heath Clark Terry Mary Lou Williams Michael Gibbs and Mike Westbrook Ray Pitts da 1971 1973 Palle Mikkelborg 1976 1977 amp 1981 1982 Thad Jones 1977 1978 Ole Kock Hansen da 1986 1995 Bob Brookmeyer 1996 1997 Jim McNeely 1998 2002 2 Miho Hazama 2019 present 3 Discography editAs leader co leader edit Brownsville Trolley Line Sonet 1970 recorded in 1969 conducted by Ray Pitts and Palle Mikkelborg By Jones I think we ve got it Metronome Atlantic 1978 recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre Copenhagen conducted by Thad Jones A good time was had by all Metronome Storyville 1979 recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre Copenhagen in 1978 conducted by Thad Jones Crackdown First U K Tour Hep 1988 recorded live at Glasgow and York in 1987 Nordjazz Big 5 Odin 1991 conducted by Ole Koch Hansen Suite for Jazz Band with guest conductor Ernie Wilkins Hep 1992 recorded in 1991 Ambiance with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen Dacapo 1994 recorded in 1993 A Little Bit of Duke featuring Jesper Thilo Dacapo 1995 compositions of Duke Ellington recorded in 1994 Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones Dacapo 1996 compositions of Thad Jones recorded in 1994 This Train Dacapo 1997 Ways of Seeing Storyville 1999 recorded in 1997 Nice Work with Jim McNeely Dacapo 2000 recorded in 1998 The Power and the Glory A salute to Louis Armstrong with Jim McNeely featuring Leroy Jones Storyville 2001 compositions of Louis Armstrong Renee Rosnes and the Danish Radio Big Band with Renee Rosnes Blue Note 2003 conducted by Jim McNeely recorded in 2001 Lady Be Good with Etta Cameron Content DR CMC 2004 conducted by Nikolaj Bentzon recorded in 2003 Cuban Flavour Cope 2004 Trollabundin with Eivor Palsdottir Cope 2005 conducted by Jesper Riis recorded in 2004 05 Dansk Stereo Cope 2005 Dedication Suite with Jim McNeely Cape 2006 recorded in 2002 The James Bond Classics featuring Szhirley EMI Red Dot 2008 Jazz Divas of Scandinavia with Caecilie Norby Silje Nergaard Rigmor Gustafsson Red Dot 2009 Cirkus Summarum EMI Red Dot 2009 Merry Christmas Baby with Sinne Eeg Bobo Moreno EMI Red Dot 2009 Impressions of a West Side Story EMI Red Dot 2009 The Music of Jacob Gade EMI Red Dot 2009 compositions of Jacob Gade The Impaler featuring Jeff Tain Watts Red Dot 2010 recorded in 2009 The Phoenix with Vince Mendoza Red Dot 2010 Cirkus Summarum 2010 EMI Red Dot 2010 Chromazone featuring Mike Stern Red Dot 2010 Play Bill Evans with Jim McNeely Stunt 2012 compositions of Bill Evans recorded in 2000 The Danish Radio Jazz Group With Bent Jaedig 1964 1966 Jazzhus Disk 2012 Spirituals Storyville 2014 conducted by Vincent Nilsson Jazzin Around Christmas Storyville 2016 conducted by Dennis Mackrel At the Heart of a Selkie with Eivor Peter Jensen Tutl 2016 also with the Danish National Vocal Ensemble Gerard Presencer featuring DR Big Band Groove Travels Edition 2016 4 recorded in 2015 Charlie Watts Meets The Danish Radio Big Band with Charlie Watts Impulse 2017 recorded in 2010 The Beast with Mathias Heise Giant Sheep Music 2018 5 Light Through Leaves with Peter Jensen Morten Buchert ILK Music 2021 6 Miho Hazama featuring DR Big Band Imaginary Visions Edition 2021 7 As guest edit Bengt Arne Wallin The Unexpected Symphony Sonet 1979 recorded in 1977 Ib Glindemann Talk of the Town Olufsen 1992 recorded in 1988 Georgie Fame Endangered Species Music Mecca 1993 Marie Bergman But Beautiful Stunt 1994 conducted by Ole Kock Hansen Eliane Elias Impulsive Stunt 1997 conducted by Bob Brookmeyer Sigurd Barrett Live My Way Music 2007 conducted by Nikolaj Bentzon Chris Potter Transatlantic Red Dot 2011 recorded in 2010 Randy Brecker The Jazz Ballad Song Book Red Dot 2011 also with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra Richard Bona Te Mesia Red Dot 2011 conducted by Jesper Riis Siobhan Lamb The Nightingale and the Rose Proprius 2012 also with Danish National Vocal Ensemble Judy Niemack amp Jim McNeely New York Stories Sunnyside 2018 recorded in 2013 Curtis Stigers One More for the Road Concord Jazz 2017 recorded in 2014 Marius Neset Tributes ACT Music 2020 8 Sinne Eeg We ve Just Begun Stunt 2020 See also editDanish jazzReferences edit Engelsk stjernetrompetist i DR Big Bandet DR Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 Retrieved 11 January 2011 Iben Have Charlotte Rordam Larsen Anja Molle Lindelof Morten Michelsen Henrik Smith Sivertsen eds 2018 Stil Nu Ind Danmarks Radio Og Musikken in Danish Aarhus Universitetsforlag p 235 The Danish Radio Big Band extends its contract with Chief conductor Miho Hazama DR 26 October 2021 Retrieved 24 November 2021 Gerard Presencer Groove Travels Edition Records Mathias Heise amp The Danish Radio Big Band The Beast CD Giant Sheep Music Peter Jensen Morten Buchert amp DR Big Band Light Through Leaves ILK Music Miho Hazama Imaginary Visions Edition Records Marius Neset Tributes CD ACT Music Archived from the original on 16 May 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to DR Big Band Official website in Danish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DR Big Band amp oldid 1193515199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
