For the first time in 15 years in Norway, Mr. George Gruntz, a Swiss pianist and composer as well as big band director for his own concert jazz band for the last 25 years, will be conducting the Prime Time Concert Jazz Band.

Concert in Sandvika Teater, Saturday November 8th 1997 at 7:30 pm

All of the music is written and arranged by George Gruntz and have a wide specter including contemporary jazz, hip-hop, rap, tango, ballade, blues and elements of mainstream big band.

Soloists

George Gruntz – piano
Melissa Bradford – vocal
Martin Horntveth – rap
Christian Jaksjø, euphonium/trombone

The Prime Time Concert Jazz Band

Piano/Musical Director: George Gruntz

Reeds: Svein Høyer, Ole Henrik Wiig, Anders Brunland, Knut Harald Jensen, Susie Skrautvol

Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Bård Reil, Ole-Jørn Myklebust, Nils Flognfeldt-Johansen, Terje Høyvik Svensen, Jan Marius Stenberg

French Horn: Kirsten Fuglseth, Ingvild Sinding

Trombone/Euphonium: Erik Johannessen, Arild Bekkelund, Petter N. Haug, Ketil Hovland

Tuba: Sten Cranner

Guitar: Halvor Gudim

Bass: Jan Olav Renvåg

Drums: Knut Aalefjær

Press Contact

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Jan Marius Stenberg, tlf: +47 67 51 80 88