CULTURE
AN EVENING OF JAZZ WITH WERNER ENGLERT AND THE BAKU BIG BAND
Werner Englert is well known in the Baku jazz scene from his concerts with the Baku Big Band and „Sax’n Hop“ at last years‘ Jazz Festivals in Baku. In his native Germany he is equally renowned for his saxophone playing as for his work as conductor, composer and arranger for Big Bands and as a teacher of jazz music. His many achievements is this area include the founding of several jazz bands and of the Rock and Jazz School MUSIC-LAB. A guest lecturer at the Music Academy of Stuttgart, he had also been Artistic Director of the Jazz and Rock School Freiburg and lecturer at the Music Academy of Freiburg. His publications center on the tuition of music and on music therapy. The Baku Big Band is a unique ensemble in Baku aiming at supporting young talented jazz musicians.
Together with bassist Gerhard Gerstle and drummer Oliver Kaiser, Werner Englert created the trio „Sax Machine“ that will take part in the Baku Jazz Festival from 8th until 11th April 2004.