AN AMERICAN IN GERMANY

JIGGS WHIGHAM - HOPE
LP Telefunken (Germany) / Pausa (USA)
Germany (1977)

Another forgotten piece of top-notch Eurojazz. Even if the leader is American - as is the drummer - the result has a definite European feel.   

American trombonist Jiggs Whigham had a long and fruitful career as a jazzman, arranger, band leader and educator in Europe since the mid-sixties. During the seventies he played regularly in Belgium, often appearing as guest soloist with the BRT radio orchestra and playing the local clubs (Pol's in Brussels) and festivals (Middelheim in Antwerp).

HOPE is one of my favortie Wigham's albums.   I do not think it has ever been re-issued on CD.

Just look at the caliber of the guys in the band ... need I say more?  La Creme de la creme!

Credits

Trombone, Percussion, Producer, Arranger – Jiggs Whigham

Saxophone, Flute – Ferdinand Povel

Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Rob Franken

Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Drums – Grady Tate

Tracklist

A1                   Bodge  3:36

A2                   The Healer       6:00

A3                   Hope    4:57

A4                   Absolutely Knot           5:50

B1                   Owa Tagu Siam (Oh What A Goose I Am)       4:46

B2                   Sunflower Chant          6:48

B3                   Chant   4:48

B4                   Going Home    2:35

Original LP rip.  WAV.

LINK UPDATED 18/07/17