Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
- Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra is a large German jazz ensemble led by Alexander von Schlippenbach. The orchestra performs orchestral jazz and experimental big band music and has included in its ranks such musicians as Misha Mengelberg and Kenny Wheeler. The orchestra, which performs rather infrequently, was established in 1988 by von Schlippenbach and has commisioned works by Carla Bley, Manfred Schoof and Willem Breuker, among others. [cite web| last =Layne| first =Joslyn| title =Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Biography| publisher =Allmusic| url= http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxqt5ldhe~T1] [cite web| last =| first =| title =Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra| publisher =European Free Improvisation @ University of Sheffield| url= http://efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbcjo.html]
Original members
*Henry Lowther
*Thomas Heberer
*Axel Dörner
*Bruno Leichu
*Felix Wahnschaffe
*Gerd Dudek
*Evan Parker
*Walter Gauchel
*Rudi Mahall
*Dan Gottshel
*Mark Boukouya
*Jörg Huke
*Utz Zimmerman
*Aki Takase
*Alexander von Schlippenbach
*Nobuyuki Ino
*Paul Lovens
Discography
*cite book| year =1989| title =Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3cfoxqygldfe
*cite book| year =1994| title =The Morlocks and Other Pieces| publisher =FMP Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfixqykldke
*cite book| year =1998| title =Live in Japan '96| publisher =DIW Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfrxqejldte w/ Aki Takase
References
ee also
*List of experimental big bands
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