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John Goldsby
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Since 1994, John Goldsby has been a member of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Big Band(the Cologne Radio Big Band). From 1980 to 1994, John lived in New York City and was an active fixture on the New York jazz scene, performing everywhere from Carnegie Hall, to the nightclubs of Greenwich Village, to concert stages around the world. John is actively involved in the jazz scene as a bassist, bandleader, composer, teacher, clinician and author. The son of a Baptist minister, John was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He played piano, guitar, and electric bass before taking up the double bass at age 18
Interaction
By Anat Cohen
Label: Anzic Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Shufla de Shufla; Catch of the Day (For A&M); Tiger Rag; Naked Truth Pt. 2; Festive Minor; Trills & Thrills; Footsteps & Smiles.
Bluegrass
By Bob Mintzer
Label: MCG Jazz
Released: 2025
Track listing: Slip and Slide; Elzic’s Farewell/Yew Piney Mountain; Down in the Willow Garden; Green Lawn;
Emy in the Woods; Replace It All; In the Lion’s Den; Dexter; Borealis.
Life Songs
Label: Alternate Side Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Fresh Start; Back in the Groove; Cora’s Tune; My Unanswered Prayer; All the Pretty Little
Horses; Middle Ground; Sin Filtro; This Nearly Was Mine; Sugar Rush.
Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs
by Dan Bilawsky
A sojourn in the city of Cologne is akin to a homecoming for Marshall Gilkes. The lauded trombonist spent four memorable years in that cultural hub beside the Rhine, making his mark within the ranks of the WDR Big Band's brass section, and his departure in December of 2013 did nothing to dampen his love for ...
Marshall Gilkes and WDR Big Band: Life Songs
by Jack Bowers
Maryland-born trombonist Marshall Gilkes, who spends much of his time working in and around various jazz bases in North America, returns to his “second" home, Cologne, Germany, for Life Songs, his eighth album as leader and third with his former employer, Cologne's world-class WDR Big Band. Gilkes spent the years 2010-13 in the WDR trombone section, ...
Renderings
By Chuck Owen
Label: MAMA Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Knife’s Edge; …And Your Point Is?; Of Mystery and Beauty; This Love of Mine; Fall Calls; Arabian Nights; A Ridge Away; Canoe.
Chuck Owen: Renderings
by Pierre Giroux
Renderings by Chuck Owen and The WDR Big Band is a remarkable jazz album that showcases the artist's mastery as a composer, arranger and bandleader. This release stands as a testament to Owen's innovative approach to jazz music blending traditional elements with modern influences to create a unique and captivating sonic experience. ...
Chuck Owen and the WDR Big Band: Renderings
by Jack Bowers
Anyone who uses YouTube to search for contemporary jazz must surely be familiar with Germany's blue-ribbon WDR Big Band, as it is abundantly represented at the site. Bearing that in mind, it may come as no surprise to those seekers (and others) that the WDR's latest recording, on which it is paired with the esteemed Florida-based ...
Samba Jazz Odyssey
Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2022
Track listing: A Night in Jakarta; Manhattan Samba; Prague in March; Sambatropolis; Mountain Drive; You Again; Bolero Para
Paquito; Samba Tonto; Choro.
