Instructors

The musicians of the ensembles meet twice a year for intensive orchestra camps. New arrangements, which are often written exclusively for the big-band, are rehearsed under the direction of Wolfgang Diefenbach and well-known jazz musicians as instructors.

Collaborations with instructors from the international jazz scene are an important feature of the rehearsals. This concept has proven valuable during the formation of the band and is still valid today: first-class instructors communicate the spirit of jazz!

Arrangers | Vocals | Saxophone | Trombone | Trumpet | Bass | Guitar | Piano | Drums | Percussion | Band-Leader

Arrangers

  • Michael Abene
  • Manny Albam
  • Ray Brown
  • John Clayton
  • Bill Dobbins
  • Paul Ferguson
  • Clare Fisher
  • Bob Florence
  • Steve Gray
  • Peter Herbolzheimer
  • Bill Holman
  • Lex Jasper
  • Johannes Lauer
  • Torsten Maaß
  • Rob McConnell
  • Darmon Meader
  • Bob Mintzer
  • James Morrison
  • Mike Mossman
  • Kenny Napper
  • Ed Neumeister
  • Rob Pronk
  • Florian Ross
  • Frank Runhof
  • Maria Schneider
  • Nicolai Thärichen
  • Jerry van Rooyen

Vocal Coach

  • Marjorie Barnes
  • Madeline Bell
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Dorretta Carter
  • Jeff Cascaro
  • Gabriel Hahn
  • John Hondorp
  • Fay Claassen
  • Dee Daniels
  • Silvia Droste
  • Joan Faulkner
  • Elwyn L. Green (rap)
  • BMK and Bobby Kim
  • Josee Koning
  • Claire Martin
  • Mzansi Golden Voices
  • New York Voices
  • Bill Ramsey
  • The Real Group
  • Silvia Vrethammar
  • Michele Weir
  • Wongsaan

Saxophone

Trombone

Trumpet

Bass

Guitar

  • Beledo
  • Nelson Faria
  • Wolfgang Seifert
  • Russ Spiegel

Piano

  • Michael Abene
  • Joey DeFrancesco (organ)
  • Bob Degen
  • Bill Dobbins
  • Bob Florence
  • Steve Gray
  • Shin Kwan-Woong
  • Walter Norris

Drums

Percussion

Band-Leader