Big Thoughts

Assumably the youngest professional big band on the Dutch block these days! Composer and conductor Chris Muller is guiding Jazz Gen Next into a world of orchestral jazz, inspired by the likes of Christian McBride and Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band. ‘Turning Thoughts’ is their dazzling debut album with 8 brand new compositions by Chris Muller and arrangements by him of Bronislaw Kaper’s ‘Invitation’ and Wayne Shorter’s ‘Yes or No’. Featuring guest a.o. are Nicola Missing on vocals and Jasper Blom on tenor saxophone.

Assumably the youngest professional big band on the Dutch block these days! Composer and conductor Chris Muller is guiding Jazz Gen Next into a world of orchestral jazz, inspired by the likes of Christian McBride and Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band. ‘Turning Thoughts’ is their dazzling debut album with 8 brand new compositions by Chris Muller and arrangements by him of Bronislaw Kaper’s ‘Invitation’ and Wayne Shorter’s ‘Yes or No’. Featuring guest a.o. are Nicola Missing on vocals and Jasper Blom on tenor saxophone.

Four-time Grammy® winners turn their attention to a very unique take on Holiday Favorites. Big Band Jazz, with some very special guests, will make your Holidays especially Merry! Carol of the Bells (feat. Eric Marienthal, soprano sax) Do You Hear What I Hear? (feat. Take 6) Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow (feat. Jeff Driskill, tenor sax) Hark The Herald Angels Sing (feat. Trey Henry, bass, Gordon Goodwin, piano, Andy Martin, trombone) The Little Drummer Boy (feat. Jay Mason, baritone sax, Andrew Synoweic, guitar) A Christmas arol (feat. Wayne Bergeron, trumpet, Francisco Torres, trombone) I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day (feat. Dan Fornero, trumpet, Gordon Goodwin, tenor sax) Somewhere in my Memory (feat. Gordon Goodwin, soprano sax) Santa Baby (feat. Brian Scanlon, tenor sax, Willie Murillo, trumpet) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

With its fourth album "Seven Years" the Big Four quartet, led by saxophonist Julien Soro, celebrates seven years of successful collaboration and mutual musical discovery. These recordings provided a wonderful opportunity to work with the talented trumpeter, Quentin Ghomari. He is not only musical leader of the Papanosh quintet, but also a member of the larger ensemble Ping Machine. In this combined repertoire, with works composed by each of the musicians, the trumpeter introduces his own momentum and brings additional colours to the musical spectrum.