About the band

The Konrad Koselleck Big Band was founded by pianist, composer and conductor Konrad Koselleck. Its members include highly talented jazz musicians from various nationalities. In 2004 Koselleck introduced his band in the Dutch jazz scene during an evening concert at the BIM Huis. This special night was attended by jazz prominents such as Henk Meurtgeert and Eric van Lier who highly valued the band’s quality and performance. It inspired Koselleck to continue composing and arranging new big band repertoire showing a great sense of originality and creativity according to Peter Herbolzheimer, one of the most recognized European big band composers. The Konrad Koselleck Big Band recently started to challenge ‘big band tradition’ through cross over arrangements unifying traditional jazz feel and today’s pop- and rock music. In 2005 the band did feature music and film star Ellen ten Damme in a series of concerts covering jazz and German rock music.

In concert

- Steady gig on the 2nd monday of the month at the Sugarfactory/Amsterdam
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"Unbeschreiblich Weiblich"

Ellen ten Damme & the Konrad Koselleck Big Band

In the spring 2005 the singer and actor Ellen ten Damme asked the Konrad Koselleck Big Band to make some concerts together with mainly German music from Marlene Dietrich up to Rammstein. The result is a spectacular show with German Pop/Rock in a cross over with jazzy arrangements influenced by Duke Ellington or Thad Jones. Nena meets Cole Porter, Nina Hagen goes along with moments of Free Jazz. The spectrum of this show could hardly have more variety! All arrangements are written by myself.

We played several shows on the “Parade” in Den Haag, Utrecht and Amsterdam as well as Musis Sacrum/Arnhem and the Melkweg/Amsterdam.

A resension in dutch you can find here
For more information about this program (including a demo DVD) please contact me

The current line up

on reeds: Werner Janssen, Katharina Thomsen, Remco Keijzer, Pieter Slijkoord, Kees van Dooremalen
on trumpets: Martijn de Laat, Charlie Biggs, Robbert Scherpenisse, Thomas Welvaadt
on trombone: Bastiaan Woltjer, Uli Käthner, Matthias Konrad, Axel Schappert
the rhythm section: Henk Sprenger or Kai von Rosenberg - guitar, Franz von Chossy - piano, Cord Heineking- bass, Haye Jellema - drums

The Introduction of the band

On 5th of may 2004 my Big Band was introduced at the BIM Huis in Amsterdam. The concert was a success and the audience, among them Henk Meutgeert (Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw) and Eric van Lier (Clarke Boland Big Band) reacted enthusiastic on the fresh and energetic sound of the orchestra. We played some old standards and several originals, all arranged by myself. The members are some of the finest Jazz artist of the Netherlands and also from Cologne (GER). Here is the line up:

Werner Janssen, Joris Roelofs - alto sax, flute, clarinet; Remco Keijzer, Pieter Slijkoord - tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Job Helmers - baritone sax, bass clarinet

Martijn de Laat, Thomas Welvaadt, Robbert Scherpenisse, Matthias Bergmann - trumpet, flügelhorn

Uli Käthner, Michael Rörby, Bastiaan Woltjer - trombone; Wolf Schenk - bass trombone

Henk Sprenger - guitar; Franz von Chossy - piano; Cord Heineking - contrabass; Klaas Balijon - drums

featuring:

Susana Dé, Tom Gäbel - vocals

This concert was sponsored by Herik Rail