Lionel Loueke, Bob Mintzer & WDR BIG BAND - Benny's Tune
The WDR BIG BAND performs together with Lionel Loueke (guitar, vocals) and chief conductor Bob Mintzer at EWI the track "Benny's Tune" (composer: Lionel Loueke, arrangement: Bob Mintzer). Produced as part of the WDR JAZZCLUB concert "African Soul" at WDR Studios Bocklemünd / Cologne (December 2022). The internationally multi-award-winning guitarist Lionel Loueke comes from Benin in West Africa. His strongly rhythmic music with its thoroughly independent sound can be heard on numerous albums, including on the renowned jazz label Blue Note. Loueke's bands regularly feature renowned soloists such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding. More about the WDR BIG BAND: / wdrbigband http://www.wdr-bigband.de WDR BIG BAND Johan Hörlén - alto saxophone Pascal Bartoszak - alto saxophone Ben Fitzpatrick - tenor saxophone Paul Heller - tenor saxophone Jens Neufang - baritone saxophone Ludwig Nuss - trombone Raphael Klemm - trombone Andy Hunter - trombone Mattis Cederberg - bass trombone Andy Haderer - trumpet Rob Bruynen - trumpet Wim Both - trumpet Ruud Breuls - trumpet Hans Dekker, drums Billy Test, piano Ricky Rodriquez, bass Sebastian Nickoll, percussions Arnd Richter - Manager WDR Big Band Christian Schmitt - sound engineer Walter Platte - sound engineer Nils Schröder - sound engineer Michaela Höck - sound engineer Peter Krachten - director

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