Hi, this is Tristan's tribute page to Peter Herbolzheimer.
The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass:
An international group very active in Europe from the 1970s right up to today.
The German composer and bandleader Peter Herbolzheimer has, through this, and
many other ventures, revolutionised European big band music with his own outstanding
scores and those of other composers.The RC&B was unique in that it had a
lineup of eight brass, but originally only one saxophone, with Herb Geller in
that chair. Later on his place was taken by Ferdinand Povell, from the Netherlands.
The rhythm combination consisted of two keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and percussion.
For special events the group was augmented as necessary, but the basic combination
remained as such for several years.The RC&B was later replaced by a regular
sized big band that is still active today. Herbolzheimer also leads, tutors
and educates young musicians under the auspices of the German Government and
various sponsors, including Mercedes Benz A.G. The young musicians gather for
auditions in a German town each year. The most promising are selected to form
two big bands, one of which Peter takes on tour. Recordings made with these
musicians, under the name of BuJazzO (Bundes Jugend Orchester) are of a professional
standard that far surpasses the output of many regular European big bands, and
comes close to that of the best USA bands of today.
If you're looking for the original Herbolzheimer vinyl albums search there!
