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It's A Wonderful World

Sammy Nestico and The SWR Big Band

Date of recording

9.5.2005, 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

Steffen Weber (alto sax, flute)

* 4.6.1975, Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Axel Kühn (flute, tenor sax)

* 12.8.1983, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

† 11.6.2024

Andreas Maile (tenor sax, flute)

* 8.8.1964, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Pierre Paquette (bass sax)

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

Felice Civitareale (trumpet, flugelhorn)

Claus Reichstaller (Soloist) (flugelhorn)

* 25.5.1963, München, Bayern, Germany

Karl Farrent (trumpet, flugelhorn)

* 8.5.1963, Wallington, Greater London, United Kingdom

Rudolf Reindl (trumpet, flugelhorn)

* 1954, Benningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Don Rader (trumpet, flugelhorn)

* 21.10.1935, Rochester, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 18.4.2023, Van Nuys, California (CA), United States

Marc Godfroid (Trombone)

* 1960, Bruxelles, Brüssel-Hauptstadt, Belgium

Ernst Hutter (Trombone)

* 7.4.1958, Opfenbach, Bayern, Germany

Ian Cumming (Trombone)

* London, England, United Kingdom

Georg Maus (Trombone)

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

Klaus-Peter Schöpfer (guitar)

* 1955, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Klaus Wagenleiter (piano)

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

Decebal Badila (Double Bass)

* 19.2.1968, Constanta, Constanta, Romania

Holger Nell (drums)

* 1967, Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Authors

Jan Savitt (Composer)

* 4.9.1913, Sankt Petersburg, Nordwestrussland, Russian Federation

† 4.10.1948, Sacramento, California (CA), United States

Johnny Watson (Composer)

Harold Adamson (Text author)

* 10.12.1906, Greenville, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 17.8.1980, Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

Album information

Basie Cally Sammy

Sammy Nestico and The SWR Big Band

Year of production

2005

Record Label

Hänssler Classic

Tracks

1. Dimensions In Blue
2. Sweet Georgia Brown
3. 88 Basie Street
4. Fancy Pants
5. Time Stream
6. No More
7. Lil' Ol' Blue Note
8. High Five
9. Ja-Da
10. The Heat's On
11. Samantha
12. Ain't Nobody Gettin'Younger
13. Satin Doll
14. It's A Wonderful World
15. How Sweet It Is
16. Wind Machine (Live Bonus Track)