A regular at jazz festivals

Bayer Big Band

The Bayer Leverkusen Big Band is a regular at events such as the Leverkusen Jazztage jazz festival. It is part of the Bayer Wind Orchestra and plays swing, dance music and contemporary works composed for big bands. It also often accompanies well-known soloists.

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Swing it - the Bayer Big Band

The Bayer Big Band is part of the Bayer Wind Orchestra. The musicians play regularly at major events such as the Leverkusen Jazztage or the traditional annual concerts in the Bayer Erholungshaus. The repertoire ranges from swing to contemporary music written for big bands such as fusion, Latin jazz and modern jazz. The band also plays dance music but does not appear in full formation at events of this kind

History

Willi Feyh, the leader of the Bayer Wind Orchestra, founded the Big Band in 1970. From 1976 to 1991 the band leader was Fredy Arenz. It recorded a cross-section of its work on a first album in 1989. Since 1991 the band has been led by the saxophonist Jörg Kaufmann.

Something special

The Bayer Big Band regularly accompanies well-known soloists. They have included sax players Andrew White and Eddie Harris, trombonist Ulrich Juffa, guitarist Jim Hall, trumpeter Willie Thomas and singers Wilma Reasing and Uli Wewelsiep.

Contact and information

Heinz-Reiner Schiefer
hrschiefer@netcologne.de

You will find further details about the ensemble and dates here: http://www.bayer-blasorchester.de/

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