Johannes Enders and JazzBaltica Ensemble live at Jazzclub Unterfahrt Munich 2010

Johannes Enders, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Leader
Karin Hammar, Trombone
Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard, Alto Saxophone, Flute
Lutz Häfner, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Axel Schlosser, Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Michael Wollny, Piano
Eva Kruse, Bass
Bastian Jütte, Drums

recorded live at  Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich July 8, 2010

1. The Jones Suite Part 2: Hank (Johannes Enders)
2. Summer Night (Harry Warren)
3. Billy Rubin Part 2 & 1 (Johannes Enders)
4. Beginners Mind Part 2 (Johannes Enders)

"One for three - The Jones Suite", the recording of JazzBaltica Ensemble 2008 concert at Salzau, released on enja, was dedicated to the three great brothers of modern jazz history: Elvin, Thad and Hank Jones.
Enders, who has always emphasized that his overriding commitment was to the “overall” sound, had delivered his masterpiece. Returning to his influences, he translated his hommage to that great arranger of modern jazz, Thad Jones, into his own contemporary musical language and, while paying tribute to Elvin Jones, the musical companion of John Coltrane, he also honours the master of the modern tenor saxophone.
What really moved musicians and audience alike at this great Salzau concert was the second movement, dedicated to the living piano legend, Hank Jones. Before the start of that final part of the concert, Hank Jones came onstage in person and bowed to Enders and the Ensemble’s moving performance with a rendition of his own composition "We’re All Together”, as arranged by Enders for the Ensemble. The audience was treated to one of those magic moments in Jazz that remain legendary for generations to come.

Supporting the 2010 release on enja the Ensemble reunited for this concert to play the suite again.

Jazzbaltica-Ensemble 2010 directed by Martin Wind

Martin Wind - Bass, Composer, Arrangements
Johannes Enders, Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Saxophones
Axel Schlosser - Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Karin Hammar, Øyvind Brække - Trombone
Christopher Dell - Vibraphone
Michael Wollny - Piano
Andy Haberl -  Drums
Guests:
Donny McCaslin - Tenor Saxophone
Nils Wülker - Trumpet
Nils Landgren - Trombone
Don Friedman - Piano
Wolfgang Haffner - Drums
Lars Danielsson - Violoncello

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 2, 2010

1. Out in Pennsylvania
Soloists: Dell, vib, Schlosser, tp
2. Cruise Blues
Soloists: Wülker, tp; Enders, ts
3. Remember October 13th
Soloists: Enders, ts, Brakke, tb, Hammar, tb, Wollny, p, Haffner, dr
4. Get It

Soloists: Dell, vib, Landgren, tb, McCaslin, ts, Enders, ts
5. Memories Of Scotty (Don Friedman)

6. Theresia
Soloists: Lars Danielsson, cello; Nils Landgren, tb; Donny McCaslin, ts
7. Rainy River
Soloists: Michael Wollny, p; Martin Wind, b; Axel Schlosser, flh

Bassist and composer Martin Wind was born in Flensburg, Germany in 1968 and moved to New York in 1996 to study at New York University (NYU) with a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service.
In 1995 he earned himself a diploma as Orchestra Musician at the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany while studying with Prof. Wolfgang Guettler, former bassist with the Berlin Philharmonics.
In 1998 he earned his Master’s degree in Jazz Performance and Composition studying with Mike Richmond, Jim McNeely, Tom Boras, Mike Holober and Kenny Werner.
Since his move to New York Martin has become a regular at all major jazz clubs and is also in demand as a session player; his credits include movies such as "The Alamo", "Intolerable Cruelty", " Mona Lisa Smiles", "Fur", "The Bounty Hunter", and "True Grit".
In 1995 Martin came in third at the International Thelonious Monk Bass Competition in Washington, D.C.
In 1996 Martin Wind won the first Cognac Hennessy/Blue Note Jazz Search in Germany with his trio "Dreiklang" and got to record an album for Blue Note Records.
Since 2007 he’s been leading his own quartet featuring the talents of Sott Robinson (reeds), Bill Cunliffe (piano) and Tim Horner (drums). They’ve released the albums "Salt’n Pepper!" (2008), and "Get it?" (2010).
After their performance at JazzBaltica 2009 (released on DVD), Martin Wind was asked to compose and arrange the programme for the 2010 edition of the JazzBaltica Ensemble.

 

Joakim Milder & the Jazzbaltica-Ensemble 2009: Tribute to Esbjörn Svensson

Photo © by: Jörg Grosse-Geldermann / ACT

Joakim Milder, Johannes Enders, Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Saxophones
Axel Schlosser - Trumpet, Flügelhorn; Karin Hammar - Trombone
Michael Wollny - Piano; Christopher Dell - Vibraphone
Martin Wind - Bass; Andy Haberl - Drums
Special Guest: Nils Landgren - Trombone

Recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau during Jazzbaltica, July 3, 2009

1. Face Value (Milder)
2. Take Away (Milder)
3. Mysterious Ways (Milder/Svensson)
4. Spine (Milder)
5. Unmutual (Milder)

Swedish saxophonist Joakim Milder and Esbjörn Svensson planned to record a duo album together. They did some rehearsals of the material, Milder had written especially for this duo collaboration, but they didn´t get a chance to record it because of Esbjörn´s all to soon passing in June 2008. Joakim Milder arranged these tunes for the JazzBaltica Ensemble 2009 and they played this program as a tribute to Esbjörn Svensson.

JazzBaltica Ensemble 2007 dir. by Steven Bernstein

Steven Bernstein - cond., slide tp

Axel Schlosser - tp
Nils Landgren - tb
Karl-Martin Almqvist - ts
Jukka Perko - as
Marcin Wasilewski - p
Lars Danielsson - b
Christopher Dell - vib
Wolfgang Haffner - dr

recorded live at JazzBaltica Salzau, Germany, June 28, 2007

Tracklist:
1. Happy Hour Blues
2. Cod 21
3. Interview
4. New Viper Dance
5. HSJ
6. We Are MTO/ Harlem

The ‘core cell’ of JazzBaltica, the JazzBaltica Ensemble, has been getting together every year. This small ‘big band’, which is always made up of different artists, includes top-flight musicians from Scandinavia, Germany and the Baltic regions, with names such as Lars Danielsson, Nils Landgren, Marcin Wasilewski, Axel Schlosser, Wolfgang Haffner and Jukka Perko. Their mission is to develop special programmes for the ‘Festival of Baltic Jazz’. In 2007 the Enesemble was directed by the ubiquitious trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger/composer, and bandleader Steven Bernstein, best known for his work with John Lurie´s Lounge Lizards and his own band Sex Mob.

Johannes Enders and the JazzBaltica Ensemble 2008

Johannes Enders (Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Leader)
Axel Schlosser (Trumpet)
Karin Hammar (Trombone)
Nils Lyhne Løkkegard (Alto Saxophone)
Lutz Häfner (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet)
Marcin Wasilewski (Piano)
Eva Kruse (Bass)
Michal Miskiewicz (Drums)
On track 4:
Hank Jones (Piano)
Matt Wilson (Drums)

recorded live at JazzBaltica 2008, Salzau, Germany, July 4, 2008

Tracklist:
The Jones Suite (Johannes Enders)
1. Part I: Elvin
2. Part II: Hank
3. Part III: Thad

4. We Are All Together (Hank Jones)
5. Beginner´s Mind (Johannes Enders)
6. Unknown Trails (Johannes Enders)

Tim Hagans and the JazzBaltica Ensemble 2000

JazzBaltica Ensemble dir. by Tim Hagans

Tim Hagans – cond, tp, flh
Jukka Perko – ss, as
Vytautas Labutis – ss, as
Peter Weniger – ss, ts, fl
Per Goldschmidt – bs
Lars Lindgren – tp
Tomasz Stanko – tp
Robert Majewski – tp
Nils Landgren – tb
Sebastian Hoffmann – tb
Vladislav Sendecki – p
Lars Danielsson – b
Lisbeth Diers – perc
Anders Kjellberg – dr

recorded live at JazzBaltica Salzau, Germany, June 10, 2000

Tracklist:
1. No Words
2. Garage Band
3. Shorts
4. Lost In My Suitcase
5. Drum Row
6. From The Neck Down

Tim Hagans did some realy great Big Band recordings with the Swedish Norbotten Big Band, e.g. my favourite Big Band record "FUTURE MILES" on ACT Music:

JazzBaltica-Ensemble directed by Wolfgang Haffner JazzBaltica 2006

JazzBaltica-Ensemble directed by Wolfgang Haffner
JazzBaltica 2006

Wolfgang Haffner - Drums, Leader
Axel Schlosser - Trumpet
Nils Landgren - Trombone
Karl-Martin Almqvist - Tenor Saxophone
Jukka Perko - Alto Saxophone
Marcin Wasilewski - Piano
Sebastian Studnitzky - E-Piano, Trumpet
Lars Danielsson - Bass
Christopher Dell - Vibraphone
Biboul Darouiche - Percussion

Tracklist:
1. Faithless
2. Crusin
3. Shapes
4. Silent Way
5. 24 Hours
6. Some Other Time
7. Space Calzone

all tunes composed by Wolfgang Haffner
This is another live concert of the tunes known from Wolfgang´s great CD´s "Shapes" an "Acoustic Shapes" on the ACT Music Label:
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