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Title information

Charlie The Whale

Sammy Nestico and The SWR Big Band

Date of recording

5.5.2003, Stuttgart

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Performers

Sammy Nestico (Conductor)

* 6.2.1924, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 17.1.2021, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

SWR Big Band (Orchestra / Ensemble)

Klaus Graf (Soloist) (alto sax)

* 15.2.1964, Lauffen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Axel Kühn (pan flute, flute, alto flute, alto sax)

* 12.8.1983, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

† 11.6.2024

Jörg Kaufmann (Soloist) (tenor sax)

* 6.1.1960

Andreas Maile (tenor sax, clarinet, alto flute)

* 8.8.1964, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Pierre Paquette (bass sax, bass clarinet)

* 1957, Boston, Massachusetts (MA), United States

Felice Civitareale (trumpet, flugelhorn)

Claus Reichstaller (Soloist) (trumpet)

* 25.5.1963, München, Bayern, Germany

Karl Farrent (trumpet, flugelhorn)

* 8.5.1963, Wallington, Greater London, United Kingdom

Rudi Reindl (trumpet, flugelhorn)

* 1954, Benningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ernst Hutter (Trombone)

* 7.4.1958, Opfenbach, Bayern, Germany

Marc Godfroid (Soloist) (Trombone)

* 1960, Bruxelles, Brüssel-Hauptstadt, Belgium

Ian Cumming (Trombone)

* London, England, United Kingdom

Georg Maus (Trombone)

* 1967, Basel, Basel-Stadt (BS), Switzerland

Raymond Warnier (french horn)

* 1973, Sittard, Netherlands

Gregor Fas (french horn)

Heinrich Lohr (french horn)

Klaus-Peter Schöpfer (guitar)

* 1955, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Matthias Haus (vibes)

Klaus Wagenleiter (Soloist) (piano)

* 5.6.1956, Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Decebal Badila (Double Bass, e-bass)

* 19.2.1968, Constanta, Constanta, Romania

Holger Nell (drums)

* 1967, Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Jörg Gebhardt (percussion)

Authors

Sammy Nestico (Composer, Arranger)

* 6.2.1924, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 17.1.2021, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Album information

No Time Like The Present

Sammy Nestico and The SWR Big Band

Year of production

2004

Record Label

SWR Music

Tracks

1. Ya Gotta Try... Harder
2. Freckle Face
3. Tangerine
4. No Time Like The Present
5. Charlie The Whale
6. Satin 'n Glass
7. The Blues Machine
8. Night Fight
9. Crosswinds
10. A Warm Breeze
11. Smack Dab In The Middle
12. After You've Gone
13. Strike Up The Band