We are preparing for a workshop with Achim Kück from June 2-4, 2023 with our summer semester program.
If you would like to take part in the workshop, please get in touch with us. And if you "only" want to play with us, then we look forward to seeing you too!

• 7 Years (Lukas Graham ;arr. Achim Kück)
• Agua de beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim; arr. Achim Kück)
  This title was specially arranged for our big band with three-part choir!
• Der Tatortreiniger (title melody, Carsten Meyer) (from our Corona semester)
• Drunk in the morning (Lukas Graham, arr. Achim Kück)
• Fantasy (Earth, Wind and Fire; arr. Mark Taylor)
• Leave the Door open (Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, Christopher Brody Brown; arr. John Milne)
• Mountain Dance (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• (Sittin' on) The dock of the bay (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper; arr. Achim Kück)

You find our program interesting? Then just come to our rehearsal and play along! We are all amateurs and enjoy music, so you don't need to worry that you're not good enough.

• Agua de beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim; arr. Achim Kück)
  This title was specially arranged for our big band with three-part choir!
• Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen (Michael Heubach; arr. Ralf Schrabbe)
  This title was performed by the Leipzig Big Band and Nina Hagen
• Girl Talk (Neil Hefti; arr Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Hard Sock Dance (Quincy Jones & Ernester Baily; arr Quincy Jones & Sammy Nestico)
• Hit the bricks (Gordon Goodwin)
• Moon River (Henry Mancini, arr. Dave Wolpe)
• Moondance (Van Morrison)
• North Shore Morning (Mat Harris)
• Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen; arr. Jerry Nowak)
• This can't be love (Richard Rodgers; arr. Scott Ragsdale)
• Velvet Rain (Larry Neeck)

• CI 5 - The Professionals (L. Johnson; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• It's only a Papermoon (singer: Hanin Samara; comp. H. Arlen; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• Murphy's Law (singer: Gunnar Haars; comp. M. Haß, F. Ramond; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• Here, There and Everywhere (J. Lennon, P. McCartney; arr. Bob Lowden)
• You & Me (Flume; arr. Sebastian Maier)
• Tatort title melody (K. Doldinger; arr. Die Sophia)
• Take off your shoes (singer: Holger Fries; comp. M. Haß; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• Blue Skies (singer: Carsten Bertram; comp. I. Berlin; arr. R. Holmes)
• Lightly salted (Fritz Bogen)

Those interested in the workshops are welcome to write to us and register)

Title for the workshop from May 06-08, 2022 with Lutz Krajenski

• Ain't no mountain high enough (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• A swinging wedding (T. Biasotto; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• CI 5 - The Professionals (L. Johnson; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• It's only a Papermoon (H. Arlen; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• Murphy's Law (M. Haß, F. Ramond; arr Lutz Krajenski
• On the street where you live (Frederick Loew, Alan Jay Lerner; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• Signed Sealed & Delivered (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Syreeta Wright; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• Take off your shoes (M. Haß; arr Lutz Krajenski)

Title for the workshop from December 03-05, 2021 with Frank Nowicky

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• Abba Medley (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus; arr. Vinall Leslie)
• A Foggy Day (George Gershwin ; arr. Walt Stuart)
• All of me (Gerald Marks, Seymore Simons; arr. Lennie Niehaus)
• Blue Skies (Irving Berlin; arr. Roger Holmes)
• Joyful, Joyful (Sister Act 2; arr. Frank Nowicky)
• Here, There and Everywhere (John Lennon, Paul McCartney; arr. Bob Lowden)
• Lightly Salted (Frank Nowicky)

Other titles

• Fascinating Rhythm (Sammy Nestico)
• Sweets (Sammy Nestico)
• Samantha (Sammy Nestico)
• Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn; arr. Lutz Krajenski)

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• Abba Medley (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus; arr. Vinall Leslie)
• A Foggy Day (George Gershwin ; arr. Walt Stuart)
• All of me (Gerald Marks, Seymore Simons; arr. Lennie Niehaus)
• Blue Skies (Irving Berlin; arr. Roger Holmes)
• Fascinating Rhythm (Sammy Nestico)
• Here, There and Everywhere (John Lennon, Paul McCartney; arr. Bob Lowden)
• Lightly Salted (Frank Nowicky)
• Signed Sealed & Delivered (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Syreeta Wright; arr. Lutz Krajenski)
• Sweets (Sammy Nestico)
• Samantha (Sammy Nestico)
• Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn; arr. Lutz Krajenski)

Unfortunately, the winter semester has been completely canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic :-(

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• Blues in Latin (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Cheek to Cheek (Irving Berlin)
• Dob's Boogie (Walter Dobschinski)
• The Crime Scene Cleaner (theme tune, Carsten Meyer)
• Drunk in the Morning (Lukas Graham)
• Lady is a Tramp (Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga)
• Letter from Home (Pat Metheny)
• LSD (Funk)
• Super Trouper (Funky Abba, Nils Landgren)
• Tatort Theme (Klaus Doldinger, arr. Die Sophia)

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• 7 Years (Lukas Graham; arr. Achim Kück)
• Against all odds (Phil Collins; arr. David Stout)
• Fantasy (Earth, Wind and Fire; arr. Mark Taylor)
• Hay Burner (Sammy Nestico)
• Morning Mood (Edvard Grieg; arr. Billy Strayhorn)
• Pick up the Pieces (Ball, Duncan, Gorrie, Stuart, McIntosh, McIntyre; arr Victor Lopez)
• The Heart of the Matter (Bob Mintzer)

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• Farewell Song (Rainer Tempel)
• April in Paris (Vernon Duke; arr. Bob Lowden)
• Body and Soul (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Can't take my eyes off of you (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio; arr. Sarasit Hopetrungruang)
• Cute (Neal Hefti; arr Calvin Custer)
• God Bless the Child (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Heartland (Pat Metheney/Lyle Mays; arr Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Leaving (Richie Beirach; arr. Jim McNeely)
• Love me or leave me (Tobias Becker)
• Mambo No 5 (Damaso Perez Prado; arr. Sarasit Hopetrungruang)
• Mountain Dance (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• The Chicken (Alfred James Ellis; arr. Kris Berg)

• A Night in Tunesia (Dizzy Gillespie; arr Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Heartland (Pat Metheney/Lyle Mays; arr Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Mixolydian Highlander (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• September (arr Sarasit Hopetruangruang)
• (it's just) Talk (Pat Metheny; arr Robert Curnow)
• Body and Soul (Peter Herbolzheimer)
• Computer (Bob Mintzer)
• Funk City-Ola (Bob Mintzer)
• It's only a Papermoon (H. Arlen; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• Mountain Dance (Peter Herbolzheimer)

• A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin)
• Caravan (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol)
• First Love Song (Bob Brookmeyer)
• Israel (Rob Pronk)
• Jelly Roll (Charles Mingus)
• Take the A-Train (Billy Strayhorn)
• Such Sweet Thunder (Duke Ellington)

• Ain't no mountain high enough (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• Li'l Darlin' (Neal Hefti)
• On the street where you live (Frederick Loew, Alan Jay Lerner; arr Lutz Krajenski)
• Shiny Stockings (Frank Foster; arr Sammy Nestico)
• Time after Time (Cindy Lauper, Rob Hyman; arr Rainer Tempel)
• It's oh, so nice (Sammy Nestico)
• Don't you worry 'bout a thing (Stevie Wonder; arr Rainer Tempel)