SWR BIG BAND: More than Just Friends - SWR Big Band Plays the Music of Sammy Nestico

Founded in 1951 by Erwin Lehn, the SWR Big Band has been nominated for a Grammy several times and received the German Jazz Award (Gold) in 2015. It collaborated with artists like Quincy Jones, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Gary Burton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Curtis Stigers, Jacob Collier, Patti Austin, Roy Hargrove, Sammy Nestico, Ivan Lins, Paula Morelenbaum, Joo Kraus, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bob Florence, Rob McConnell, Slide Hampton, Maria Schneider, Frank Foster, Bill Holman and Bob Mintzer.

The collaboration between Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band began 2004, when the composer was already 80 years old. No less than five albums have been released in the years until his death, all of them bestsellers of the SWRmusic catalogue.

The music Nestico wrote for the SWR Big Band sports both funky sounds and elements of fusion, combining swing, a pinch of soul and an emotional orchestral expression. The music moves artfully between reduced combo sounds and opulent textures. This sense of mutual understanding was created during the decade-plus period of collaboration between the composer and the orchestra, a collaboration built not only on notes, but also on intuition.

Tracklist

Arlen, Harold
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Koehler, Ted - Lyricist
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
1Ill Wind03:52
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Carleton, Bob
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Neudert, Jürgen (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
2Ja-Da05:44
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Neudert, Jürgen (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Traditional
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
Hutter, Ernst (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
3Frankie and Johnny05:00
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
Hutter, Ernst (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Nestico, Sammy
Mehler, Christian (trumpet)
Manz, Jakob (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
4A Pair of Aces06:24
Mehler, Christian (trumpet)
Manz, Jakob (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Klenner, John
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Lewis, Samuel M. - Lyricist
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
Erlewein, Matthias (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
5Just Friends03:11
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
Erlewein, Matthias (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Nestico, Sammy
Mehler, Christian (flugelhorn)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
6D'Ann05:54
Mehler, Christian (flugelhorn)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Rodgers, Richard
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Kühn, Axel (tenor saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
7The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things03:03
Kühn, Axel (tenor saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Nestico, Sammy
Wagenleiter, Klaus (piano)
Sima, Loreen (double bass)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
8Shirley04:16
Wagenleiter, Klaus (piano)
Sima, Loreen (double bass)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Pinkard, Maceo
Bernie, Ben
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
9Sweet Georgia Brown03:22
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Herbert, Victor
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Dubin, Al - Lyricist
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
10Indian Summer03:49
Puoane, Tutu (vocals)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Warren, Harry
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
Godfroid, Marc (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
11That's Amore05:01
Maile, Andreas (tenor saxophone)
Godfroid, Marc (trombone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Mandel, Johnny
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Manz, Jakob (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
12Close Enough for Love05:10
Manz, Jakob (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Morton, Jelly Roll
Nestico, Sammy - Arranger
Auer, Martin (trumpet)
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
Erlewein, Matthias (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
13King Porter Stomp03:47
Auer, Martin (trumpet)
Stein, Bastian (trumpet)
Graf, Klaus (alto saxophone)
Erlewein, Matthias (alto saxophone)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
Nestico, Sammy
Kühn, Axel (flute)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
Badila, Decebal (double bass)
Jöris, Guido (drums)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)
14Out of the Night07:07
Kühn, Axel (flute)
Kuruc, Frank (guitar)
Badila, Decebal (double bass)
Jöris, Guido (drums)
South West German Radio Big Band (Ensemble)
Godfroid, Marc (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:05:40