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Kings of Swing Feat the SWR BIG BAND Kings of Swing feat. FOLA DADA Op. 1 02 Hummeln in den Hörnern 03 1 Opus One [03:04] 9 Isfahan [04:23] Es ist übrigens ein Ammenmärchen, dass sich Bandgeschichte ausgeprägt hat: Unterhaltung (Sid Garris, Sy Oliver/arr. Sid Garris, (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn), leichttut, wer Traditionen auferstehen lässt. Und und Qualität in einem Atemzug zu spielen! Sy Oliver), Verlag: Embassy Music Corp., Original arrangement transcribed für den Jazz gilt das ganz besonders, ist er doch Solo: Pierre Paquette (cl), Hubert Nuss (p) by Marc Godfroid, Verlag: Tempo Music Inc., vor allem die Geschichte seiner Interpreten – und Sicher kämen keine Proteststürme aus der Band, Deutsch Solo: Klaus Graf (as) jeder Musiker muss sich denen stellen, die längst wenn man die 13 Interpretationen in die Tradition 2 Why Don’t You Do Right [03:03] das „begnadetste Arrangement“, das „atemberau- von Stan Kenton stellt. Die Bewunderung des (Joe McCoy/arr. Myles Collins), Verlag: 10 Flight Of The Bumblebee [03:31] bendste Solo“ und die „endgültige Coverversion“ kühlen US-Magiers und besonders der Bill Hol- Mayfair Music Corp., Chappell Morris Ltd., (Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov/ hingelegt haben aufs Parkett oder gebrannt in man-Jahre durch Erwin Lehn ist bekannt und oft Voc: Fola Dada, Solo: Pierre Paquette (cl) arr. Marc Nightingale), Verlag: MCPS/PRS, Vinyl- bzw. CD-Rillen. Die Geschichte des Jazz ist genug beschrieben worden. Solo: Marc Godfroid (tb) voll von superlativen Wortakrobaten. 3 Marie [02:50] Und die Dame? The Angel Sings. Fola hat Stimme (Irving Berlin/arr. Klaus Wagenleiter), 11 Trumpet Blues [02:17] Zu loben ist also gleich am Anfang mal die Chuzpe und Stil, ereifert sich nicht, scattet sich nicht ab Verlag: Irving Berlin Vlg., (Harry James, Jack William Matthias/ dieser Bigband, sich in so brenzlige Nähe zu den an Dee Dee Bridgewater, räuspert ihre Amstrong- Voc: Pierre Paquette, Solo: Ernst Hutter (tb) arr. Klaus Wagenleiter), Fitzgeralds und Satchmos zu begeben, auf Tuch- Interpretation nicht an. So selbstverständlich, wie Verlag: Paramount Music Corp. fühlung mit Benny Goodmännern und Tommy sie sich als „eine Stuttgarterin“ bezeichnet, so 4 Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend [03:21] Dorseys. Doch diese 19 Herren samt einer singen- singt und swingt sie auch: eigen – was man von (Jule Styne, Leo Robin/ 12 Almost Like Being In Love [02:13] den Dame wussten sehr genau, auf was sie sich einer Schwäbin eigentlich auch erwarten darf. arr. Klaus Wagenleiter), Verlag: (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner/ da einließen, als sie das musikalische Abenteuer What A Wonderful World – hier war mir mulmig, Music Sales Corporation, Voc: Fola Dada arr. Bill Holman), Verlag: EMI Partnership der „Kings of Swing“ aus der Taufe hoben. Jeder als der Titel losging – zu übermächtig und in aller Musikverlag GmbH, Voc: Fola Dada Hörer würde, ja müsste doch den Kenner geben Ohren über Generationen ist das Original. Und? 5 At Last [02:47] und maulen: „Das kenn’ ich doch! Das hat die Sie schlägt sich wacker. Mit ihr kann man ganz FOLA DADA (Harry Warren/arr. Bernd Rabe), 13 Swing That Music [02:58] göttliche Marilyn am Broadway doch schon 53 offenbar Äpfel stibitzen. Verlag: Feist Leo Inc., WB Music Corp., (Louis Armstrong, Horace Gerlach), gehaucht – pourquoi, mon cher Pierre – Why and Solo: Felice Civitareale (tp) Original arrangement transcribed by Don‘t You Do Right???“ Und die Liebhaber der gro- Um sie herum die Band, als Girl‘s Best Friend (es Pierre Paquette, Verlag: Southern Music ßen Ella und des schrägen Chet werden verkün- müssen nicht immer Edelsteine sein!), mit den 6 Stealin’ Apples [03:36] Publ Co Inc, Voc: Pierre Paquette, den, dass A Tisket – A Tasket schon längst und Al- Altmeistern Karl Farrent und Andi Maile. Ruhig (Thomas “Fats” Waller, Andy Razaf/ Solo: Martijn de Laat (tp) most Like Being In Love demnächst in der „Hall of und sicher Klaus Graf in Isfahan (und ein Schelm, BAND arr. Ralf Hesse), Verlag: Chappel & Co, Fame“ seien und man doch lieber die alten Platten wer an Johnny Hodges dabei denkt!), klar und hell Razaf Music Co, Solo: Pierre Paquette (cl) 14 What A Wonderful World [04:58] spielen und sich in endlosen Wikis von zahllosen die Klarinette von Pierre Paquette auf seiner Tour (David George Weiss, George Douglas, großartigen Bearbeitungen des randvollen Kanons von New Orleans über Midtown Manhattan bis 7 A Tisket A Tasket [02:48] Bob Thiele/arr. Ralf Hesse), Verlag: an Standards animieren lassen solle. nach Chicago. Flink die Posaune von Marc God- BIGSWR BAND (Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald/ Abilene Music Inc., Quartet-Music Inc., froid; überall brodelt und sprudelt und hummelt BIG the arr. Klaus Lessmann), Verlag: EMI Robbins Range Road Music Inc., Voc: Fola Dada Tja – und dann springt der Motor an, die Band es, dass es eine Freude ist – und nicht nur bei | Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership, legt los, ganz locker geht’s über all diese Einwän- Rimskij-Korsakows Gassenhauer. 1 Voc: Fola Dada TOTAL TIME [45:13] de und Hindernisse hinweg – denn man traut der Von der Band ist zu hören, dass diese Scheibe nur Kraft des Ensembleklangs, den Ideen der Arran- Auftakt sein soll einer kombinierten Swing-, Tanz- 8 And The Angels Sing [03:24] geure, dem Vermögen der Solisten. Es glenn-mil- und Unterhaltungsrevue. Ein Kindertraum? Ein (Ziggy Elman, Johnny Mercer/ lert nicht und harry-jamest schon gleich gar nicht Ammenmärchen? A Tisket? Na denn, für heute SWR arr: Paul Kuhn), Verlag: Bregman-Vocco- – hier ist ein eigener Sound zu hören. Und wenn erst mal viel Vergnügen mit diesem Opus One! Conn Inc., Voc: Fola Dada, Fola Dada vocals einem da etwas bekannt vorkommen sollte, dann he Solo: Felice Civitareale (tp) SWR Big Band | Pierre Paquette conductor ist es das, was sich in mittlerweile 62 Jahren t Kings of Swing Op. of Swing Kings 04 05 What A Wonderful World ist ein zwiespältiger ist heute sicher eine der bekanntesten Jazz-Kom- At Last – zum guten Schluss eine Vaudeville- 1999 dann in die „Grammy Hall of Fame“ – und Welt hit. Lange wurde er dazu benutzt, Louis Arm- positionen überhaupt. Alle wollten etwas abha- Swing time-Stimmung, ganz entspannt und hoff- damit war die Komposition von Harry Warren in strong als einen schwarzen Clown zu verteufeln, ben vom Goldstaub: Roy Black (26 Wochen Deut- nungsvoll, dass alles sich zum Guten wende. Aus alle Ewigkeit geadelt – und steht gleichberechtigt Deutsch der sich schmalzend ans weiße Entertainment sche Hitparade), die Kelly-Family, Rod Stewart, dem Jahr 1941 stammt dieser Titel, geschrieben in den Annalen wie Ella Fitzgeralds Version von A Deutsch anbiedert. Nicht zuletzt, weil der von George Da- Sarah Brightman, Celine Dion – ein gewaltiges für das Film-Musical Orchestra Wives, von Glenn Tisket A Tasket, die bereits 1986 in diese heilige vid Weiss (Melodie) und Bob Thiele (Text) kompo- Gedrängel herrscht um diesen Welthit. Und wer Miller erstmals aufgenommen und auf RCA Victor Halle des Ruhms aufgenommen worden war – nierte Titel im Januar 1968 auf dem Höhepunkt kennt nicht die wirklich begnadete Version des über Nacht zu einem Hit geworden. Nat King Cole und mit der Fola Dada, Pierre Paquette und die der amerikanischen Bürgerrechtsbewegung er- opulenten Hawaiianers Israel Kamakawiwoole? übernahm At Last 1957 in sein Repertoire, die Ver- SWR Big Band den Zuhörer der „Kings of Swing“ schien. Kurz darauf wurden Martin Luther King sion von Etta James aus dem Jahr 1960 schaffte es dankenswerterweise ebenfalls verwöhnten. und Robert Kennedy ermordet – und in den Hit- Das Arrangement von Ralf Hesse bietet (ein biss- paraden singt Satchmo von roten Rosen, die er chen im Stile von Michel Colombiers Chanson-Ar- blühen sieht für dich und mich. rangements) Fola Dada einen unaufgeregten Hin- tergrund, der sie voll zur Entfaltung kommen lässt Fola Dada Und dennoch, wie beim genialen Armstrong nicht und den tausend Interpretationen eine wirklich ungewöhnlich: der Song machte Weltkarriere und hörenswerte tausendunderste Version hinzufügt. ist eine vielseitige Künstlerin. Die studierte Jazz- In der Jazz- und Soulszene hat sie einen festen sängerin hat mit Stepptanzen à la Fred Astaire Platz und gibt zusammen mit namhaften Kolle- begonnen und beim Vocalcoaching für die DSDS- gen Konzerte vor begeistertem Publikum. Sie ist Kandidaten Dieter Bohlens noch lange nicht auf- Dozentin für Jazz- und Popgesang an drei Musik- Isfahan ist wirklich eine echte Herausforderung Gebremste Spannung, leicht schräger Angang, gehört. Die Bass-Legende Hellmut Hattler hat sie hochschulen und Chefin ihrer eigenen Gesangs- für jeden nachgeborenen Interpreten. Die Kompo- unsagbares Timing und tiefste Sinne berührend: als Frontfrau für seine Band Hattler auserwählt schule Stimmwerk in Stuttgart. Fola Dada ist in sition von Edward Kennedy Ellington und Billy sehr fein erspürt Klaus Graf das Original, sehr gut und mit ihrer eigenen Band Dada verwirklicht sie den letzten Jahren zu einer gefragten Sängerin, FOLA DADA Strayhorn ist eines von neun Stücken seiner 1967 setzt Pierre Paquette den Bläsersatz um den Altis- ihr Talent für deutsche Texte und Soulmusik, mit Künstlerin und Lehrerin geworden. Sie tanzt dank erschienenen Far East Suite und gilt unter Ken- ten herum: addierend, kontrastierend, melodie- der Band Bartmes hingegen ihr Faible für elektro- ihres Talents und ihrer Persönlichkeit auf vielen and nern als die herausragendste Komposition im führend, unaufgeregt und doch voll innerer Span- nische Klänge. Hochzeiten – und sie tanzt ausgezeichnet. Gesamtwerk von Ellington und Strayhorn. nung – eine wunderbare Version. SWR Big Band BAND Opus One oder „Opus No. 1“ wie der Titel ur- my Dorsey. Und es war auch der Swing (und nicht Die SWR Big Band ist eine der besten Big Bands sikgrößen wie jüngst Ivan Lins (Cornucopía), Roy sprünglich hieß, ist eine Komposition des Trom- etwa der Modern Jazz), mit dem Nachkriegs- der Welt. Seit 2002 gab es 4 Grammy-Nominie- Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini, Patti Austin, Sam- peters Sy Oliver und wurde 1944 ein Riesenhit für deutschland die amerikanischen Besatzer will- rungen, das unterstreicht die Qualität dieser au- my Nestico (Grammy Nominierung 2010), Paula BIGSWR BAND das Orchester von Tommy Dorsey.
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