Neal Hefti - Cute | WDR BIG BAND

The WDR BIG BAND plays "Cute" (composer: Neal Hefti; arranger: Jörg Achim Keller). Solos are played by John Goldsby on bass, James Chirillo on guitar and Hans Dekker on drums. The WDR BIG BAND is conducted by Jörg Achim Keller. Produced as part of the WDR JAZZCLUB concert "Atomic Hefti" at the WDR Studios Bocklemünd / Cologne (October 2022).
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Johan Hörlén - alto saxophone
Pascal Bartoszak - alto saxophone
Frank Jacobi - tenor saxophone
Paul Heller - tenor saxophone
Jens Neufang - baritone saxophone
Ludwig Nuss - trombone
Raphael Klemm - trombone
Andy Hunter - trombone
Mattis Cederberg - bass trombone
Andy Haderer - trumpet
Rob Bruynen - trumpet
Wim Both - trumpet
Ruud Breuls - trumpet
Hans Dekker, drums
Billy Test, piano
John Goldsby, bass
James Chirillo, guitar
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR Big Band
Christian Schmitt - sound engineer / recording producer
Walter Platte - sound engineer
Raimund Wunderlich - sound engineer
Peter Krachten - Director

[@peterlaw201250]

You could still hear the melody through out Hans soloing.Great Great musicianship through this world class drummer.To see you enjoying yourself doing what your put on this earth to do, with this great band.A dream job for life I hope.I've moved to New Zealand from the uk,when is the band coming to NZ.Recently I went to Auckland only to miss Steve Gadd.Then playing 20 miles away was Peter Erskine,Gregg Bisonette and Dennis Chambers with a big band.So,please let me know when your coming. Pete Law xRoyal Marines drummer.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hello Peter, unfortunately we have no tourplans for New Zealand for the next years.

[@shawnlang3862]

One of the best modern big bands ever

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Shawn! Thank you very much and welcome to our channel!

[@peterlaw201250]

Wow, as a drummer I thought I was in for a treat from world class drummer Hans on the traditional arrangement of cute and as it went on I thought its not going to be a drum feature but a band feature, and great playing from the band and THEN Hans.What a musical solo by this genius drummer and a brill ending.This band goes from strength to strength.GREAT.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😊thank you very much, Peter!

[@anfiorsceal]

Beautiful!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you!

[@cterbush]

Wonderful elastic swinging rhythm section! John always looks like such a big kid having fun, and I loved the shots of his hands.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍Charles!

[@kennetheveritt7450]

As a drummer of many years, he has amazing skill light touch when needed.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍

[@MikeJamesMedia]

That was GREAT! Thanks to John, Hans, and James for such excellent performances! Hans, I'm a lifelong drummer, and am always impressed by what you do, and how you do it... It's all first-class!)

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thanx, Mike!

[@kennetheveritt7450]

Wow this is refreshing love the tune anyway, they work so well lovely blend and great arrangement.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you very much!

[@jamesshubert4866]

Each time I hear this group I'm reminded of the "Tonight Show" orchestra, especially under 'Doc' Severinson. They have that same tight, swinging quality.

[@pierrehumez2255]

une merveille pour les oreilles bravo merci John Golsby excellent

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Merci, Pierre!

[@m44E74]

Ho sempre adorato questo pezzo!Bravi!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Massimo! Mille gracie!

[@valenticasanovas9074]

Una interpretació magistral.!!! Moltíssimes felicitats i gràcies Artistes.!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Gracias, Valenti!

[@pifiga]

Amazing! You rock it again guys! Fantastic arrangement and solos as always!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi pifiga! Thank you very much!

[@petertraub357]

Phantastic! As usual...

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Peter! Thank you!

[@gamera2849]

Wonderful great job guys

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you and welcome to our channel, Gamera!

[@AlwaysRunningForward]

This may have been the tightest the band has sound yet. Amazing

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😊 Always!

[@liriosanz]

Imponente !!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Muchas gracias, Lirio!

[@MrEnikbenik]

Excellent! 🤪👍🤗✨🌹

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍👍👍 Enikbenik!

[@olivierherment1188]

Merci

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍Olivier!

[@lessonwithcraig]

Ohh Yeah…. too cool… 😎 I Get a Kick Out of all you guys… thanks so much 👍🏻😎

[@WDRBIGBAND]

That was our intention, Craig!

[@liriosanz]

Que capos !!!

[@perryt8442]

JG hits it out of the park again..

[@liriosanz]

Muy bueno el final !!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 Lirio!

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

Yeahhh Would lo to hear someday,, Lil Darlin with WDR ;)

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Would be great to have you here in the concert hall, jean-pierre!

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

Believe me, that would be a total bliss. But sadly, travelling is for me a thing of the past. I think I will just have to resort listening to you guys from far away :( But know that I am with all of you in spirit (and deeply so)💛💛💛

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Jean-Piere, we remember, you are blessed with a great age. All the more we are pleased that you listen to our music so often.

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

I've played big-bands during all of my career and taught these concepts for almost the same amount of time, so I became kind of choosy in the bid band music department,, my own choices deeply anchored in. ;) :)

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi jean-pierre, so you are an "insider"! All the greater the joy that you listen to us so intensely.

[@lotharramstedt282]

Bigband-Jazz vom Allerfeinsten kombiniert mit delikaten Solis, ausgereifter Jazz.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Vielen Dank, Lothar!

[@Striperbass2]

👍👍👍

[@emmanuelsmith826]

Great tone, I adore the guitar solo

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍👍👍Emmanuel!

[@chriswilkes4350]

Agree about the guitar solo. He was right on it.

[@glennmorimoto6604]

Nice arrangement! Great solos!! I'm not a drummer, but are those "skin" heads on his drums versus the plastic heads? Also, interesting grip Hans uses. The traditional grip, but at the back end of the stick rather than closer to the center.

[@Luke-im7nh]

Warum sitzt bei Minute 3:26 auf einmal ein anderer Posaunist dort😅😂?

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😎Luke! Gut aufgepasst!