WDR Big Band is a professional big band based in Cologne, founded in 1946 as part of the German public broadcaster WDR. It ranks among Europe's foremost jazz orchestras and has collaborated with numerous international jazz stars. Its repertoire spans swing, bebop, contemporary jazz, and experimental music.
The WDR Big Band marks a century of John Coltrane with saxophonists Chris Potter and Bob Mintzer as special guests.
The WDR Big Band teams up with guest guitarist Mark Lettieri for a jazz concert in Leverkusen, with Finn Heine as support act.
The WDR Big Band presents an evening of jazz with pianist Makoto Ozone at Kölner Philharmonie.
WDR Big Band and Yellowjackets share the stage at Kölner Philharmonie. An evening of energetic jazz and improvisation.
The WDR Big Band performs compositions by the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk.
Jens Neufang's farewell concert with the WDR Big Band in Cologne. An evening of jazz standards and cherished memories.
The WDR Big Band orchestra presents a jazz concert at WDR Sendesaal.
The WDR Big Band and Eliane Elias bring together Latin grooves and New York jazz in the "Latin Manhattan" programme at the Kölner Philharmonie in Cologne.
The WDR Big Band brings "Sounding Stories" to the Kölner Philharmonie – a jazz concert that blends musical storytelling with the big band sound for an unconventional evening.
The WDR Big Band, one of Germany's finest jazz orchestras, performs in an intimate jazz club atmosphere.
The legendary WDR Big Band and vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater present a programme of classic jazz and contemporary arrangements.
The WDR Big Band joins forces with jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater for an evening of energetic big band music and timeless jazz standards.
A concert by the WDR Big Band and WDR Funkhausorchester orchestras in Cologne.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra and WDR Big Band present contemporary music as part of the "Musik der Zeit" series in Cologne.