PLAY! with Jim McNeely and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Porträt von Jim McNeely, der vor einer dunkelgrauen Rückwand auf einem Stuhl sitzt.
Jim McNeely ist einer der profiliertesten Orchesterleiter des zeitgenössischen Jazz.(Photo: hr/Ben Knabe)
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The first work pha­se of the new MA Big­band pro­gram (Oc­to­ber 31 to No­vem­ber 11, 2022) will be led by the Frank­furt Ra­dio Big Ban­d's Com­po­ser in Re­si­dence Jim McNee­ly. The pro­gram in­clu­des mu­sic from the Van­guard Jazz Or­ches­tra and its three style-de­fi­ning ar­ran­gers Thad Jo­nes, Bob Brook­mey­er and Jim McNee­ly him­s­elf.

At the end of the work pha­se, the­re will be two con­certs in which the hr-Big­band will be­co­me a hy­brid en­sem­ble: In­di­vi­du­al mem­bers of the band will lea­ve their place to the stu­dents.

Con­certs

Jim McNee­ly will also be gi­ving mas­ter­clas­ses and (pri­va­te) les­sons in jazz com­po­si­ti­on and ar­ran­ge­ment du­ring the win­ter se­mes­ter 22/23.

Save the date

The sum­mer se­mes­ter 2023 MA Big Band work pha­se will be led by per­cus­sio­nist and com­po­ser John Hol­len­beck and will take place July 4-July 15.

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