WDR Big Band Directed by Bob Mintzer, Featuring Dave Stryker - MCG Jazz

European jazz group, Germany’s WDR Big Band is a sophisticated ensemble, featuring an evolving line-up of some of the country’s best musicians. A function of the German public broadcasting institution Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln based in Cologne, the WDR Big Band are musical ambassadors charged with promoting jazz and culture at home and around the world.

Bob Mintzer is a saxophonist/arranger/educator who resides in Los Angeles. He currently holds the Barbara and Buzz McCoy endowed chair at the USC Thornton School of Music. Bob is a 30-year member as saxophonist with the Yellowjackets. He is also the chief conductor of the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany, a position he’s held since 2016

Guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 35 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Friday, February 28, 2025 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 1, 2025 6:00 PM

The MCG Jazz 38th Annual Jazz Concert Series - a Season of Firsts

visit www.mcgjazz.org or call the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz Box Office at 412-322-0800 for more information.

Bria Skonberg Quintet

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Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa

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Jazz Funk Soul - Everette Harp, Jeff Lorber, and Paul Jackson Jr.

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