BOB MINTZER & WDR BIG BAND - Bring In The Funk Again | Concert

The WDR BIG BAND plays original compositions under the direction of chief conductor Bob Mintzer under the title “Bring In The Funk Again“. Recorded at the Zeche Zollverein / Essen (April 2024) A quick glance at Bob Mintzer’s biography is enough to realize that he is one of the most experienced musicians in contemporary jazz. Whether as a saxophonist, composer or bandleader, his music knows few boundaries and is open and diverse. He has played in the Buddy Rich Big Band and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, among others, and has worked with music greats such as Aretha Franklin, Queen, Art Blakey, Milton Nascimento and Herbie Hancock. As a member and virtuoso saxophonist in the jazz fusion band “Yellowjackets“, Mintzer has set new standards. Bob Mintzer has been chief conductor of the WDR BIG BAND since 2016. More about the WDR BIG BAND: 00:00:00 Dewey 00:13:19 A Meeting Of The Minds 00:21:25 It´s Your Thing 00:29:43 The Heart Of The Matter 00:41:27 Funkster 00:49:10 The Big Mystery 00:56:42 One Hope 01:04:44 Steel Eyed Dawn 01:15:25 Swing With It 01:25:10 Stratafunk 01:32:42 Sing A Simple Song