In fresh lustre, BIG 4 SWING presents classics of swing music, tunes made famous by such greats as Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. With the unconventional combination of chromatic harmonica and guitar, backed by bass and drums, an extraordinary sound experience is guaranteed.

About harmonica player Matthias Broede, Toots Thielemans writes:
‘The world of Matthias Broede – pianist, composer & harmonica virtuoso… I can only applaud Matthias and his friends. I enjoy and I learn, what more to expect from a recording?...’

Guitarist Joachim Schoenecker ranks, according to the trade magazine Gitarre & Bass, among the best that European jazz guitar has to offer at the moment.

Drummer Peter Weiss works with a host of nationally and internationally renowned artists all over the world. Adrian Macentosh, the drummer of Humphrey Lyttelton, says of him:
‘He is a very skilled player with that special talent, to inspire and goad players into some memorable performance.’

Volker Heinze ranks, on the strength of his stylistic range, among the most sought-after bassists in the Cologne music scene and has a large number of concerts and CD releases to his credit, among them with Charlie Mariano, Lew Soloff, Kenny Wheeler, Reiner Witzel, Cattleya, Wolfgang Engstfeld, Gabriel Perez and Pablo Paredes.

At their debut at the Hot Jazz Meeting Düsseldorf, BIG 4 SWING delighted the listeners in the sold-out Tonhalle.

More information:
www.joachimschoenecker.com
www.weisspeter.com