SKU
MOOD4608CD
"The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble, or UJRE, is not your standard big band, nor is it an all-star ensemble in the usual sense, with a compact sound and various resplendent soloists. No, the UJRE is the “band of bandleaders”, as it has often been appropriately called. That is, a Formula One team in which only champions are at the controls. Or a tribe of Indians with only chiefs gathered around the campfire. Since their legendary debut “Live im Schützenhaus” (1977) to the “Farewell Tour” in 2002, the band’s mastermind Wolfgang Dauner and his co-chiefs toured all over Germany – the audience couldn’t get enough of the fantastic interaction between the numerous strong musical personalities, and turned up in droves at their concerts. But the magic of the UJRE has also been preserved on CD. 1978’s “Teamwork”, successor to the furious “Schützenhaus” album, shows the classic line-up of the band on top form: Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, Charlie Mariano & Co. harmonising like a dream. In “Round Seven” from 1987, the ensemble gives the soloists plenty of room – for example, super-drummer Jon Hiseman, sensitive guitarist Volker Kriegel, or Eberhard Weber with his unmistakable bass sound."
- Style:Jazz Rock
- Record Label:Mood Records