Last year we sadly lost our old friend Jim McNeely, truly one of the paramounts of modern big band music, a fabulous piano player, and a terrific human being. "Off The Cuff" is on original compostion of Jim's, featuring Billy Test on piano, Ben Fitzpatrick on soprano sax and Johan Hörlen on alto sax. Recorded live in the Kölner Philharmonie, conducted by Jim McNeely. We miss you, Jim! ------------ Letztes Jahr haben wir leider unseren alten Freund Jim McNeely verloren, einen der ganz Großen der

Our dear, old friend Jim McNeely is truly one of the paramounts of modern big band music: as a composer, as an arranger and as a pianist. Here's a chance to experience him in all three capacities, a clip from when we worked with Jim back in 2023, his gorgeous composition "In This Moment" with himself on piano and Ruud Breuls on flugelhorn. recorded live in Studio 4, conducted by Jim McNeely. ------------------- Unser lieber, alter Freund Jim McNeely ist tatsächlich einer der aller obersten der m