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Buddy DeFranco / Rolf K: The Three Sopranos
by Jack Bowers
Sopranos or pretenders, it really doesn’t matter -- there’s no need to split hairs when three of the world’s most renowned clarinetists are onstage, backed by one of Germany’s most accomplished contemporary big bands. Far better to disregard labels, loosen up and simply groove to the wonderful music produced by Messrs. Buddy DeFranco, Rolf Kühn, Eddie Daniels and the roaring hr Big Band from Hessen. The Three Sopranos is about as close to a clarinet enthusiast’s heaven as one can ...
Continue ReadingRadio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt / HR Big Band / Broadway Orchestra: Happy Birthday George Gershwin
by Jack Bowers
As one can see, this gala concert honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer George Gershwin showcases not one but three orchestras including the HR Big Band, which takes care of the Jazzier aspects of the program. The R–S–O Frankfurt opens with half a dozen well–known Gershwin songs featuring soprano Mary Anne Kruger and baritone Alan Cemore on vocals before the HR ensemble makes its entrance with a medley of tunes from the folk opera Porgy and Bess. ...
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