Bigband in Film

Event Description

Bigband in film is a project by The Loop Jazz Orchestra which was set up by Jan Hasenöhrl along with Lukáš Chejn, Vít Pospíšil and others. Its artistic director is the pianist, arranger, composer and conductor Vít Pospíšil who studied composition from the outstanding arranger and pianist Pavel Větrovec. While he predominantly plays jazz, Vít is also a trained flautist and occasionally returns to the instrument.  Miles Davis already exerted an influence on him upon discovering jazz during his school years while Jiří Stivín has also been a great role model.

On 4th May 2023, listeners can tune into well-known big band melodies from hit films such as Cotton Club, Some Like It Hot, Live By Night Rocky and 48 hours in Paris. In conjunction with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, members of The Loop Jazz Orchestra have performed along with the likes of Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Vladimir Cosma and Danny Elfman. For this occasion they will be returning to their home stage to showcase a whole host of impressive hits in the stylish surroundings of The Loop Jazz Club Hostivař in Prague.

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Performers

The Loop Jazz Orchestra
Vít Pospíšil, artistic leader, piano
Martin Plachý, Jiří Šindelář, David Fárek, Bharata Rajnošek, Robert Mitrega, saxophones
Lukáš Koudelka, Vratislav Bartoš, Jan Hasenöhrl, Roman Kubát, trumpets
Richard Šanda, Karel Kohout, Josef Pospíšil, Petr Fríd, trombones
Lukáš Chejn, guitar
Tomáš Uhlík, bassguitar
Ondřej Pomajsl, drums
Michito Sanchez, percussion

Programme

Frantic/ Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)
Generique, Miles Davis
Calamity Jane (1953)
Secret Love, Sammy Fain
Don’t look up! (2021)
Main Title, Nicholas Britell
The Cotton Club (1984)
Mooche, Duke Ellington
Bullitt (1968)
Shifting Gear, Lalo Schifrin
The Sandpiper (1965)
Shadow of Your Smile, Jonny Mandel
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen
The Incredibles (2004)
Incredibles Suite, Michael Giacchino
Diabolically Yours (1967)
Main Theme, François de Roubaix
Trouble Man (1972)
Trouble Man, Marvin Gaye
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
The Windmills of Your Mind, Michel Legrand
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2001)
Green Hornet, Rimsky-Korsakov
Rocky (1976)
Gonna Fly Now, Bill Conti
Whiplash (2014)
Caravan, Duke Ellington

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