One of Michael Villmow’s main motivations in establishing a big band was to do something different, something new. Part of a generation socialized by rock music, his vision of jazz included blues, pop, and fusion. He was looking for like-minded people for his KBB: young musicians considerate of both the traditional big-band approach as well as the more liberal, experimental aesthetics of the Jazzhaus-
Initiative. The list of KBB members from 1984 1995 amounts to a who s who of the Cologne jazz scene, which was and still
remains a stepping stone for national and international careers.
Features saxophonist Bendik Hofseth, who replaced Michael Brecker in the band Steps Ahead in 1987.
Includes Chad Wackerman, percussionist for Frank Zappa and sidekick to guitarist Allan Holdsworth.
| Track | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Horns & Electric Rhythm (Featuring Jörg Kaufmann, Karl Farrent) | 6:30 | |
| Bluff (Featuring Stephan Pfeifer , Salentin, Ebo Wagner, Stephan Schneider) | 7:44 | |
| Sahara | 6:47 | |
| Update (Featuring Peter Feil) | 5:58 | |
| Three for M.D, Pt. 1 (Featuring H.P Salentin, Ingolf Burkhardt, Peter Weniger) | 4:57 | |
| Three for M.D, Pt. 2 (Featuring Martin Auer , Freddie Santiago) | 5:34 | |
| Three for M.D, Pt. 3 (Featuring Karl Farrent) | 3:40 | |
| Sian (Featuring Lucas Schmid) | 6:14 | |
| Rock N Soul (Featuring Jörg Kaufmann, Peter Weniger, Ebo Wagner) | 6:24 | |
| Jazz Up | 6:52 | |
| Shuck | 3:45 | |
| -N- Part 1 | 5:59 | |
| -N- Part 2 | 5:04 | |
| -N- Part 3 | 4:22 | |
| Shining | 4:43 | |
| Necessary Losses | 7:08 | |
| Scofio | 6:38 | |
| Six Pack | 6:19 | |
| Finale | 6:11 |
