We’ve been in the studio all week and all I can say is that the band and Efrat sound wonderful. Everybody is a pleasure to work with and this is the happiest I’ve been in a long time.

The Berlin Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra will be palying in Schlot (Chausseestr. 18. Berlin Mitte) this Thursday and Friday.
Doors @ 8 p.m.
Music @ 9 p.m.
Be there or be square!!!
Ed

School in Katowice finished.
School in Graz finished.
School in Berlin finished (except for one more concert next week).
I don’t have to fly anywhere, go to any meetings, analyse any scores, grade any tests, rehearse any big bands, plan any concerts or do any lesson plans.
I’m bored already!
I have to start writing for my band (a pleasure!) [...]

Things are speeding towords the end of the semester in Graz. Exams, recitals and concerts
all next week. The legendary “Stage Band Party” was Thursday and it was a blast, as
always. The police came and I had to talk them out of arresting the whole jazz department.

The Big Band from Katowice was here in Graz two [...]

The concert of our “Jewish Folk Songs” project is tonight. Efrat sounds wonderful and the HR Big Band is playing great. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but it is pretty interesting to be performing jewish folk songs sung in Hebrew by a singer from Israel with a German radio [...]

One of the new projects I’m involved with is the Volvo sponsored “JOR”. This band is made up of great musicians and was made possible by the hard work of Christian Sommerer. We just finished our first season of four concerts and it is turning out to be not just an excellent band, but something [...]

Cold, grey and nasty weather.
A review that fits my mood:

The last few months of 2008 were incredibly busy but very musically fulfilling. The tour and CD recording with Carla Bley, Steve Swallow and the brass quintet was hard but fun. The Kreisler recording with Theo Bleckmann and the HR Big Band went well. The HR Band sounds great and is ultra professional. The Oli [...]

No time to blog – teaching – flying – drinking

But here is a little report on the new Jazz Orchester Regensburg:

> http://www.nmz.de/media/video/jazzorchester-regensburg-am-start

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