Established:     1975 in Haßloch, Germany;

Members:           29 Musicians, living in Hassloch, Ludwigshafen,
                             Mannheim, Worms, Speyer, Dudenhofen,
                             Frankenthal, Alzey, Freinsheim, Bad Dürkheim,
                             Waibstadt, Römerberg

Instruments/Musicians on Stage:

        4-5 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 5 Saxophones, Piano,
        Bass, Guitar, Drums. Singer.
        All band members are also solo players.

Conductor and Bandleader:

        Mr. Paul Schütt, formerly tromboniste in the SDR-Big
        Band with Erwin Lehn and other German bands of Max
        Greger, Paul Kuhn, Hugo Strasser
        Teacher for Jazz at the Mainz University.

Co-Conductor: Mr. Rainer Dietz, 1st Sax of TC Big Band

Organization and Management:

        Mr. Gerd Wolff (Trumpet)

Music Style:     Swing and Jazz. Pieces which were known worldwide
                             by the legendary bandleaders like Count Basie,
                             Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Harry James,
                             Sammy Nestico, Glenn Miller etc.

Examples:        Sentimental Journey, Moonlight Serenade, When the
                             Saints Go Marching In, Hay Burner, Stranger on
                             the Shore, Children of Sanchez, Creole Love Call,
                             In the Mood, St. Louis Blues March, Chattanooga
                             Choo Choo, Little brown Jug, String of Pearls, etc.
                             In total our program includes more than 250 pieces.

Partners out of our reference list:

        Companies like Schmalbach-Lubeca today Ball
        Packaging, BASF, Mercedes – Benz, Brewery Mayer,
        Clubs and Associations like Lions Club, Yachtclubs,
        Banks, Town Councils, Wineries, Cultural Authorities,
        Hotels, SWR 4-Radio.

Concerts abroad: Paris; Poland-Olesno, Wolzcyn; London

CD`s:                  Two, „Swing, Swing, Swing“ and “Sometimes Dreams
                             Come True“. Our CD`s are played in Europe, North-
                             and Southamerica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Egypt,
                             Russia. Since 2006 they are firmly included in the
                             board-radio of two German cruising liners, the Mona
                             Lisa and the Lili Marleen.

Misc.:                   Required place is ideally 5 by 8 meters
                             (approx. 16x25 ft.). Our services include:
                             amplifiers, a special stage. Moderation can be
                             done in English or French.

We perform 15 to 20 concerts per year between May and November. TC Big Band is a well
tuned orchestra, playing mostly the original arrangements of the great American musicians
on a high level. The sound is similar to the famous Glenn Miller Band. We play the natural
sound of the instruments; no chips or electronical tricks.
The local News Paper „Die Rheinpfalz“ wrote „TC Big Band is one of the most beloved
orchestras of the region“.
We love to entertain and this is enjoyed during our concerts by the audience.
Please contact us for more information.

 

 

 

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