FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

KURT EDELHAGEN UND SEIN ORCHESTER  "IN MOSKAU"

Recorded May 1964 at the Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia.

Published by WDR (West German Broadcast) T 75451 (LP 64 347/48).

Here is a contribution from onxidlib, of Inconstant Sol blog fame. 

European Big Band with some first class soloists, many of them will work later with the Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band and Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combinaison & Brass.

The Sixties until the mid-Seventies were a  Golden Age for these musicians -Europeans and American expats alike -who woud get regular, well-paid employment in Scandinavian and German Radio Big Bands, in addition to recording sessions (e.g. MPS) and club gigs.

Musicians

Milorad Pavlovic, trumpet

Hans Wilfert, trumpet

Achmed Muffavak Falay, trumpet

Fritz Weichbrodt, trumpet

Otto Bredl, trombone

Raymond Droz, trombone

Manfred Gätjens, trombone

Hellmut Hauck, trombone

Derek Humble, alto saxophone

Heinz Kretschmar, alto saxophone

Karl Drewo, tenor saxophone

Gerd Dudek, tanor saxophone

Kurt Aderhold, baritone saxophone

Borislav Rokovic, piano

Joe Sydow, bass

Stuff Combe, drums

Kurt Edelhagen, leader

Tracks

Side A (15:55):

- Orchestra Theme.

- Announcement (russian)

- Chinatown (Schwartz, arr. Francy Boland)

- Schwarze Augen (trad., arr. Stuff Combe)

- I'll Close My Eyes (Kaye/Reid, arr. Rob Pronk)

Side B (16:00):

- Announcement (russian)

- Russian Medley (several composers, arr. Bora Rokovic)

- St. Louis Blues (W.C.Handy, arr. Rob Pronk)

Recorded May 1964 at the Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia.

Published by WDR (West German Broadcast) T 75451 (LP 64 347/48).

Note: This LP was never commercially released.

 Paul D. Pointed out that the Orchestra Theme is "There's no you" by Tom Adair & Hal Hopper

With all my thanks to onxidlib (and there is more coming!).