Thomas Bendzko & Palingenesis live at 20th Jazzfest Munich 2009

Thomas Bendzko (Leader, Trumpet)
Gabriel Keogh, Matthias Engl (Trumpet/ Flügelhorn)
Gerald Urich (Alto Saxophone)
Alexander von Hagke (Tenor Saxophone)
Uli Käthner (Trombone), Omar Kabir (Bass Trombone, Flügelbone)
Peter Wegele (Piano/Keyboards), Michael Vochezer (Guitar)
Paul Tietze (Bass), Ravi Pagnamenta (Perkussion), Max Bucher (Drums)

recorded live at Freiheizhalle, Munich/Germany, October 15, 2009

1. "Palin´s Key To The Tower" (Thomas Bendzko)
2. "Monday Nights" (Thomas Bendkzo)
3. "Sleepless Nights" (Peter Wegele)
4. "Borracho" (Thomas Bendzko)
5. "Baumwurzel Part 2" (Thomas Bendzko)
6. "Latin Adventure" (Thomas Bendzko)

Thomas Bendzko was born into the family of the legendary, German Dixieland/Swing Trumpeter Eberhard Bendzko. At the early age of 9 Thomas started getting lessons on trumpet , which led ultimately to classical studies at the Conservatory of Bremen, Germany, from 1977-1980. In 1980, after 6 semesters, Thomas went to the states and started a degree-plan in music, but his focus had turned to jazz and eventually he finished as a „Bachelor of Music & Arts“ in Jazz-Performance. After having played with the likes of Bobby Shew, Mel Lewis, Lou Marini, Conexion Latina, HR-BigBand, Albert Mangelsdorf BigBand and Dusko Gojkovic BigBand, just to name a few, he founded his own Big Band in 2003. In 2009 he "reduced" this BigBand to a "small big band" called Palingenesis to have more freedom in writing and arranging. Thomas tries to get away from straight ahead , mainstream - type jazz and explores more and more the beauty of odd-meters.