Michael Gibbs & The NDR Big Band - Play A Bill Frisell Set List CD

A Bill Frisell Set List, performed by The NDR Bigband, arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs, featuring guest performers Jeff Ballard (drums) and Bill Frisell (guitar).

“So much came from my association with Mike... He went from being my hero to a friend, and he’s always been my teacher... I’ve always fantasized about doing something with him adapting some of my music.” – Bill Frisell

1. Throughout (Bill Frisell) 8:28 soloists: Bill Frisell (guitar), Christof Lauer (tenor sax)
2. Las Vegas Tango (Gil Evans) 7:12 soloists: Vladyslav Sendecki (piano), Klaus Heidenreich (trombone), Bill Frisell (guitar)
3. Subconscious Lee (Lee Konitz) 8:27 soloists: Bill Frisell (guitar), Christof Lauer (tenor sax), Jeff Ballard (drums)
4. On The Lookout/Far Away (Bill Frisell) 7:55 soloist: Bill Frisell (guitar)
5. Misterioso (Thelonious Monk) 5:21 duet: Bill Frisell (guitar), Jeff Ballard (drums)
6. Monica Jane (Bill Frisell) 7:06 soloists: Fiete Felsch (alto sax), Bill Frisell (guitar)
7. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) 7:52 soloists: Bill Frisell (guitar), Fiete Felsch (soprano sax)
8. Benny's Bugle (Benny Goodman/William Basie) 5:17 soloists: Bill Frisell (guitar), Ingolf Burkhardt (trumpet), Jeff Ballard (drums)
9. Freddy's Step (Bill Frisell) 3:31 soloists: Jeff Ballard (drums); Bill Frisell (guitar); Fiete Felsch, Lutz Büchner, Peter Bolte (alto saxes); Ingolf Burkhardt (trumpet)

Arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.
Jeff Ballard and Bill Frisell appear courtesy of OKeh Records/Sony Music Entertainment.
Licensed by Studio Hamburg Distribution & Marketing GmbH.

Recorded October 26, 2013 at the Überjazz Festival, Hamburg, Germany with guests Bill Frisell guitar
Jeff Ballard drums

trumpet/flugelhorn 
Thorsten Benkenstein Ingolf Burkhardt Felix Meyer Michael Leuschner

reeds 
Fiete Felsch alto, soprano, flute
Peter Bolte alto, soprano, flute
Christof Lauer tenor, soprano
Lutz Büchner tenor, alto, clarinet
Thomas Gramatzki baritone, bass clarinet

trombone 
Dan Gottshall
Klaus Heidenreich
Stefan Lottermann
Ingo Lahme bass trombone, tuba

guitar 
Stephan Diez

bass 
Ingmar Heller

piano 
Vladyslav Sendecki

percussion 
Marcio Doctor

Concert recording by Michael Plötz.
CD mixed and mastered by Walter Quintus.   

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