Name: Cyclic Journey - WDR Big Band feat. Marshall Gilkes
Start: 2025-01-25T20:00:00
Location: WDR Funkhaus

The WDR Big Band is set to captivate jazz enthusiasts with a series of enthralling performances in 2025. Featuring a blend of seasoned maestros and promising young talents, the line-up promises a vibrant journey through jazz's diverse landscapes. From Florian Ross's 'Plans & Drawers' reviving hidden compositions to Marshall Gilkes's introspective 'Cyclic Journey,' and from Joey Alexander's profound artistry to the vocal harmonies of Les Brünettes, these events offer an unparalleled musical experience. Join us as we delve into the heart of these groundbreaking performances.

Embarking on a Musical Odyssey: WDR Big Band's Stellar Line-Up for 2025

Marshall Gilkes

WDR Big Band

From the beginning of 2010 to the end of 2013, Marshall Gilkes was a permanent member of the trombone section of the WDR Big Band. These were formative and groundbreaking years for the American musician, because here he not only had the opportunity to develop further as a soloist, but also began to arrange pieces for big band. Success was not long in coming, as the first CD production "Cologne" with the WDR Big Band and Gilkes as guest arranger, band leader and soloist was nominated for two GRAMMYS in 2015. Now Marshall Gilkes is returning to his "old friends" and former colleagues with new material. The focus of this new program is the varied nine-movement suite "Cyclic Journey", which Gilkes sees as the result of his intensive musical self-reflection: "That's how I came up with the idea of ​​writing a soundtrack to my daily external and internal existence."

Cyclic Journey - WDR Big Band feat. Marshall Gilkes

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