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Würzburg Jazz Orchestra

The Würzburg Jazz Orchestra (WJO) was founded in 2005 in Würzburg (Germany) by Markus Geiselhart. Since then the founder and leader has moved to Vienna and, there, works most actively and successfully as a musician, composer and band leader. The WJO is one of the few existing freelance jazz-orchestras in germany. The band-members are not only from the town Wuerzburg itself but also from the entire German and Austrian territory. The WJO has set itself a goal to include in concerts the rarely performed big band literature and compositions of both young European composers and of its band members

Artistry in Rhythm: The Music of Stan Kenton

By Würzburg Jazz Orchestra

Label: WJO
Released: 2007
Track listing: Eager Beaver; Fearless Finlay; Lover Man; On the Street Where You Live; Malaguena; Opus in Pastels; 22 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West; Theme and Variations; Portrait of a Count; Walkin

Würzburg Jazz Orchestra: Artistry in Rhythm: The Music of Stan Kenton

by Jack Bowers
March 4, 2007

The Würzburg Jazz Orchestra, formed only two years ago by trombonist Markus Geiselhart, hit the ground running with a tribute to the late trumpeter Don Ellis and within a year had recorded its first album, Artistry in Rhythm, dedicated to the music of the Stan Kenton Orchestra. It's an ambitious start, and by most standards a ...