ONJL (Orchestra National du Jazz Luxembourg)
“One of the finest new jazz ensemble’s in Europe on tour with multiple Grammy Award winner Paquito d’ Rivera”
Since launching at the official opening of the Grande Salle at the Philharmonie, the ONJL has collaborated with greats such as George Duke and Didier Lockwood, a working relationship that lead to both artists featuring as soloists on the jazz ensemble’s debut album released in 2007. In the autumn of this year, the ONJL will be on tour in Europe playing with multiple Grammy Award winner Paquito d’Rivera.
Founded in 2005 the ONJL came together to provide a platform for the upcoming talented jazz musicians to hone their skills, write for the formation and play with musicians of the same caliber.
The ONJL looks to contribute to the renewal of the literature for the Big Band as an art form, each member of the formation is encouraged to write for the band and the ensemble actively seeks outside contributors and collaborations. In this manner, a large and varied new original repertoire for the big band is created.
The formation of this group is unusual in that there are 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, and 2 horns.
tour dates
| 16/09/2009 | ONJL with Paquito d’Rivera | Echternach Festival, Luxembourg |
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| 17/09/2009 | ONJL with Paquito d’Rivera | Frankfurter Hof, Mainz, Germany |
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| 19/09/2009 | ONJL with Paquito d’Rivera | Musik Fest Bremen, Spiekeroog, Germany |
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