30 Jahre Bundesjazzorchester

The German Federal Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018. Excellent variety and eternal youth distinguish the German Federal Jazz Orchestra. The young BuJazzO members spend two intensive years in the ensemble among kindred spirits. They come in contact with the best teachers and the most exciting programs in a professional environment in the most interesting places. Those who leave BuJazzO have learned a lot musically, but also things that are important for the professional life of musicians. No member may be older than 24; others take their place in BuJazzO after that. The more than 900 former members influence today's professional music life at key places around the world.

The anniversary CD "BUJAZZO 30" presents a cross-section of the work of the last five years. The musical variety of the orchestra moves between tradition and modernity as well as through various styles of jazz. Examples include "La Suerte De Los Tontos" by Johnny Richards, 2016, under the direction of Jiggs Whigham, together with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (England) and the Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest (Netherlands). Ansgar Striepens brought the song "Le Cyclo Pathe" by Pierre Bertrand from Paris in 2017 into the working phase with the WDR Big Band. Kurt Elling already sang his "Steppin' Out" for the 25th Anniversary, Jörg Achim Keller brought the German Federal Jazz Orchestra together with Nils Landgren in 2016/2017, and Mike Herting did the same with Wolfgang Niedecken in 2017/2018.