JBBG – DVD „LIVE @ JAZZBALTICA“
In 2009 when the Jazz Bigband Graz (JBBG) made their guest appearance with their program Electric Poetry & Lo-Fi Cookies at the 19th Jazz Baltica Festival, it became the celebrated high-point of this major musical event in the German town of Salzau near Kiel. In addition to the two renowned bandleaders, Heinrich von Kalnein and Horst-Michael Schaffer, the ensemble included other top soloists from the European jazz scene, such as Johannes Enders, Henning Sieverts, Gregor Hilbe, Oliver Kent, Christoph ‘Pepe’ Auer, Robert Friedl and David Jarh.
This evening was a true festival for the eyes and ears of all those present, thanks also to the brilliant supporting visual effects provided by the Austrian video artists of OchoResotto.
„Elektronischer Jazz vom Feinsten und zugleich eine grandiose Bühnenshow.“
Kieler Nachrichten
„...die richtigen Maßstäbe von Aufbruch und Abenteuer.“
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
”...one of the most forward-thinking enterprises in recent jazz.“
All MusicGuide
”...spectacularly done! Fantastic music, incredible production, evocative, beautiful and so creative!“
Maria Schneider
- INTRODUCTION by Heinrich von Kalnein
- TRANCEFACTOR
Soloists: Oliver Kent — piano, Robert Friedl — tenorsax - SOME DAYS AGO... IN THE FUTURE
Soloists: Barbara Buchholz — theremin, Horst-Michael Schaffer — electric trumpet - THE SMILE OF SMILES Soloists: Oliver Kent — piano, Horst-Michael Schaffer — vocals, Heinrich von Kalnein — megaphone
- SHADES OF TANGO
Soloists: Christoph 'Pepe' Auer — clarinet, Heinrich von Kalnein — soprano saxophone - MESHELL'S DREAMLAND
Soloists: Johannes Enders — soprano saxophone, Horst-Michael Schaffer — vocals, David Jarh — flugelhorn - ANNOUNCEMENT by Horst-Michael Schaffer
- THE MAGIC OF SILENCE
Soloists: Barbara Buchholz — theremin, Horst-Michael Schaffer — vocals
All music composed by Horst-Michael Schaffer. Filmed and recorded live at the Jazz Baltica Festival 2009.
Produced by Heinrich von Kalnein & Horst-Michael Schaffer for JBBG – jazz bigband graz in cooperation with ZDF/3sat and NDR.
Mixed and mastered by Friedrich Thein / VDT at Tonstudio Thein, Bremen (Germany).
Authoring by Karsten Lehmann at e–motion Factory, Bremen.
Special features of the DVD include 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, as well as PCM – Stereo, plus a slideshow of private snapshots from the live tour.
Total Length: 1:30:49
© Jazz Bigband Graz 2010 & 3Sat
Intuition/Schott Music & Media GmbH 2010
ORDER CD from JBBG
JBBG – ELECTRIC POETRY & LO-FI COOKIES
Meshell's Dreamland
Shades Of Tango
”...Europe in many ways is leading this vision of music today. The jazz bigband graz has produced a rich album for tomorrow – music for the head, the heart and the foot that gives a purpose to the large ensemble in the 21st century...With its two leading men the jazz bigband graz clearly knows where it is heading“
Colin Towns, Fordwich, Kent (UK)
JBBG – JOYS & DESIRES
Maxfield
The Bird With The Coppery, Keen Claws
”Since we had played a composition of John together with the wonderful Theo Bleckmann for the first time a few years ago, we have known that we had become submerged in a unique world of composition which leaves the boundaries of conventional big band literature far behind. This music becomes polarized - but it includes all qualities that we require in music worth listening to: it is both powerful and fragile, and at the same time cooly structured, yet emotional, full of melancholy and poetic charm. I think that, with 'Joys & Desires', our fifth production altogether, we have come a good deal closer to our own unmistakable sound. Thanks, John!“
Heinrich von Kalnein & Horst-Michael Schaffer
JBBG – A LIFE AFFAIR
A Dark Tale
Conversations
”We love movies and as musicians what we love most is the suggestive force of powerful soundtracks. This CD has been conceived as the film music to an imaginary road movie. A Life Affair is a strong and emotional soundtrack that talks of life and captures the band live and in musical topform.
Enjoy the trip“
Heinrich von Kalnein, linernotes - January 2004
