Ernest Wiehe Ten Piece Big Band, Mauritius
With the jubilant vigor that spills from the stage to the local sugarcane fields and beautiful beaches of Mauritius, the Ernest Wiehe Ten Piece Big Band (EWTP Big Band) revitalises the energy of the roots of jazz. In paying homage to Ernest Wiehe - member of the faculty of Berklee School of Music and founder of the Boston Jazz Orchestra- the EWTP Big Band carries the torch that was once lit by great 20th Century Jazz composers such as Jerome Kern, Oliver Nelson, Clifford Brown, Kurt Weill, George Shearing, Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes, Davis, Ramirez,Washington, Kaper, and George Gershwin. Ernest Wiehe ( composer & arr.) Marie-luce Faron (Vocalist) Philippe Thomas (trumpet), George Reed(trumpet), Jean-Noël Ladouce(saxophone tenor), Jocelyn Armandine(saxophone tenor II), Samuel Laval(saxophone alto et soprano), Bruno Boncoeur(saxophone baryton), Ricardo Thélémaque(synth.), Kersley Pitambar(double bass), Noël Jean(piano) et Christophe Bertin(drum). Special Thanks go to The Wiehe Family : thanking for the support Thanking all members of the EWTP Big Band
With the jubilant vigor that spills from the stage to the local sugarcane fields and beautiful beaches of Mauritius, the Ernest Wiehe Ten Piece Big Band (EWTP Big Band) revitalises the energy of the roots of jazz. In paying homage to Ernest Wiehe - member of the faculty of Berklee School of Music and founder of the Boston Jazz Orchestra- the EWTP Big Band carries the torch that was once lit by great 20th Century Jazz composers such as Jerome Kern, Oliver Nelson, Clifford Brown, Kurt Weill, George Shearing, Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes, Davis, Ramirez,Washington, Kaper, and George Gershwin. Ernest Wiehe ( composer & arr.) Marie-luce Faron (Vocalist) Philippe Thomas (trumpet), George Reed(trumpet), Jean-Noël Ladouce(saxophone tenor), Jocelyn Armandine(saxophone tenor II), Samuel Laval(saxophone alto et soprano), Bruno Boncoeur(saxophone baryton), Ricardo Thélémaque(synth.), Kersley Pitambar(double bass), Noël Jean(piano) et Christophe Bertin(drum). Special Thanks go to The Wiehe Family : thanking for the support Thanking all members of the EWTP Big Band