Bill Evans & WDR Big Band Köln: New Stuff live at Stadtgarten Köln 2011

Bill Evans – ts, ss
Etienne Mbappe – b
Wolfgang Haffner – dr
Michael Abene - ld, arr
WDR Big Band Köln
recorded live February 16 and 17, 2011, Stadtgarten Köln

1. Bop Stop
Soloists: Bill Evans, ts; Andy Haderer, tp
2. Island Green
Soloists: Marshall Gilkes, tb; Wolfgang Haffner, dr; Bill Evans, ss
3. Cascade Waterfalls
Soloists: Bill Evans, ss
4. Workin’ The Line
Soloists: Frank Chastenier, p; Bill Evans, ts
5. The Silk Road
Soloists: Etienne Mbappe, b
6. The East End
Soloists: Bill Evans, ts; Johan Hörlen, as; Etienne Mbappe, b
7. Big Little Man
Soloists: Bill Evans, ss; Ludwig Nuss, tb
8. On The Fly
Soloists: Bill Evans, ss; John Marshall, tp; Frank Chastenier, fender rhodes
9. Introduction of the Band
10. TJ Follies
Soloists: Bill Evans, ts; Karolina Strassmayer, fl; Wolfgang Haffner, dr
11. Whalebone Stamp
Soloists: Bill Evans, Paul Heller, ts; Frank Chastenier, org

After the success of their first collaboration "Van´s Joint", saxophonist Bill Evans,  arranger Michael Abene and the WDR Big Band rejoined for another project, consequently called "New Stuff". Again a great combination of catchy Evans originals with complex but very much listenable Abene arrangemnts, played by a very tight and creative Big Band propelled by the great rhythm section of Etienne M´Bappe and Wolfgang Haffner.