What´s the idea of this band: Simply get the best musicians of my generation livin in Europe together to play the best Bebop/Hardbop/Mainstream arrangementsfrom the era of Art Blakey, Slide Hampton, J.J.Johnson Sextet.... This music we grew up with, which has fascinated us a lifetime and therefore we became jazzmusicians. Which we also have lived over fifty years and only a few musicians nowadays are able to pülay it that authentically than us. Because we were lucky to have played together with these great creators of this music, we learned it from them and so it is our concern to keep this heritage alive!No Fusion, no Avantgarde, no Crossover, no political, racist or religious messages, simple "straight ahead" Jazz - but the finest, so the name "Straight Six" came up almost automatcally.For the rhythmus section I choose the best I ever played with in Europe: Joerg Reiter piano, Marc Abrams bass and Bruno Castellucci drums. Adding Dusko Goykovich on trumpet and Joe Gallardo on trombone, who als brins in a little „Latin-feeling“ with his arrangements.

Alessa Records recorded the concert at the "Birdland" in Neuburg/D. and the CD is available now.

Previuos concerts:Jazzfestival Munster (F), Mannheim (D) "Feuerwache", Neuburg/D. (D) "Birdland", Sibiu (ROM) EU-Festival, St.Pölten (A) Marianne Mendt Festival Eröffnung, Wien (A) "Porgy & Bess", Ludwigsburg (D) „Jazz on a Sunday“, Scheibbser Jazzwoche (A), Jazzfest Wien (A), Kulturtage Eisenerz (A)

Every concert ended with overwhelming enthusiasm shown by the audiences and the many jazz musicians who were present!

Heinz von Hermann (Saxophone and Flute) born 1936,Has played for decades - and is still playing - as a saxophone and flute soloist for almost all international jazz and show business stars. He played with Peter Herbolzheimer RCB (since 1961), Mal Waldron, Benny Bailey, Frank St. Peter, Wilton Gaynair, Jimmy Woode, Carmell Jones, Rolf Ericson, Walter Norris, Ronnie Stephenson, Leo Wright, Åke Persson, Tete Montoliu, Booker Ervin, Lee Konitz, Billy Brooks, Charly Ratzer, Ack van Rooyen, Dusko Goykovic ́ s Munich Big Band, Gil Evans, Maynard Ferguson, Lionel Hampton, SFB-Bigband (Paul Kuhn), Slide Hampton´s Superband, NDR-Big Band, RIAS Big Band, Ljubljana Radio Big Band, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Caterina Valente, Bill Ramsey, Marianne Mendt, Joe Williams, Dianne Warwick, Shirley Bassey, Jose Feliciano, Sammy Davis Jr., Henry Mancini, Victor Borge, Paul Anka, Ray Charles, Bert Kaempfert, Al Jarreau, Manhattan Transfer,

Straight Six

Heinz v. Hermann sax & flutes Dusko Goykovich trumpet & flugelhorn Joe Gallardo trombone Joerg Reiter piano Marc Abrams bass Bruno Castellucci drums

Marlena Shaw, Gretje Kauffeld, Dianne Reeves, Bobby McFerrin, ................... In the last years he toured with his own quintet, quartet and trio, sometimes together with Judy Niemack, Ines Reiger, Silvia Droste and Ines Reiger

Dusko Gojkovich (Trumpet/Flugelhorn) „is a hell of a trumpet player,“ were the words of Dizzy Gillespie about the Yugoslav who was born in 1931. Other than with Dizzy, Dusko Goykovich has played with Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Woody Shaw, as well as Stan Getz, Sal Nistico, Kenny Clark, and a great many more celebrated musicians. Dusko is as well known as a composer and arranger as he is as a trumpeter. Heinz von Hermann and Dusko Goykovich have known each other for many years and their new cooperation in the „Straight Six“ Sextet will foster fantastic musical concerts for all involved.

J o s é “ J o e ” Gallardo (Posaune)Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, attended Del Mar Junior College and University of Corpus Christi.Played with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra under Maurice Peress both as 2nd trombonist and as soloist. Played as guest soloist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra under Nelson Riddle. Played as soloist with the Houston Pops Orchestra under Ned Battista. Played with the Luis Arcaraz Orchestra, Stan Kenton, Chet Baker, Perez Prado and various other bands. Has performed with the German Brass Ensemble as guest soloist. Was pianist with Mongo Santamaria 1973-75. Composed, arranged and

recorded “Amanecer” (Dawn) with Mongo Santamaria which later won a Grammy (1976). Performed also as pianist with Chet Baker. Recorded with Mel Lewis, Mongo Santamaria, Al Jerreau, Kai Winding, Benny Bailey, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Herb Geller, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito d´Rivera, Luis Gasca, Bobby Shew, Joe Henderson, Mark Levine, Michael Mossman, Oscar Stagnaro, Mark Walker, Alon Yavnai, Nils Langren, Peewee Ellis, Peter Herboltzheimer and many others. With the NDR Big Band has backed up and worked with Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Jimmy Smith, Chuck Israels, Lionel Hampton, Al Jerreau, Colin Townes, Steve Gray, Michael Gibbs, George Gruntz, and many others.Is the leader of “Latino Blue”, a latin jazz octet from Hamburg, .

Joerg Reiter (Piano) since 1976 present in the German Jazz scene, performed with most named European Jazz musicians as well always again as soloist in classical symphony orchestras. He received the 1. Jazz reward of Baden-Württemberg in 1985. Jörg Reiter played in different radio big bands and the Peter Herbolzheimer RC&B with countless TV appearances together with Dianne Reeves, Al Jarreau, Caterina Valente, Billy Cobham, Jerry Brown, Anthony Jackson and many more. Since 1992 he plays in duo with Ack van Rooyen. Was musical director on the German tour 1994 for Chaka Khan. Not only for her he wrote songs and arrangements but for many others in the pop-field. Since 1993 he is professor for piano and harmony in the Jazzdepartement of the Musikhochschule Mannheim-Heidelberg (GER)

Marc Abrams (Bass): Born: 24 December 1958, New York , U.S.A.Professional Experience, collaborated and recorded with:Chet Baker (Timeless Records) - Karl Berger (Douglas Music) – Paolo Birro - Robert Bonisolo - Herman Breuer (Enja Records) - Dennis Charles - Kenny ClarkeJohannes Enders (Enja Records) - Gil Evans - AI Foster (Jazzline Records)- Benny Golson - Slide Hampton - Eddie Henderson- Keptorchestra with (Guest artists - Steve Lacy - Lee Konitz - Joe Lovano) - Tony Lakatos - Kirk Lightsey - Munich Contemporary Chamber Music (MCCM Records)- Joe Nay (PTA Music) - Sal Nistico (Enja Records) - Mike Nock – Pietro Tonolo.Participates in radio and television broadcasts, Jazz festivals, concerts and tours in the following countries:Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Israel , Italy,

Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Slovenia, Croazia, Serbia, Spain.Teaching Experience: Theory and Jazz Improvisation for the Association of Recreation and Culture (A.R.C.I.), Padova, Italy.Bass Violin and Electric Bass (Government Funded Programs) for "The Thelonious Monk School" and "Suono Improvviso”, Venice, Italy. Italian All Stars Concert Lecture Series, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Bass Violin and Electric Bass, conservatory of music “Giuseppe Tartini”, Trieste, Italy.Education: University of Massachusetts, Hartt Conservatory of Music Endorsements: Thomastik - Infeld

Bruno Castellucci (Drums) is of Italian birth and now resident in Belgium. He has been in love with Austria for many years. For around twenty years he has been the permanent drummer for Jean „Toots“ Thielemans and the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band. He has also played with practically every great international star in jazz and show business, such as Jan Akkerman, Marcel Azolla, Charles Aznavour, Chet Baker, the Count Basie Orchestra, Francy Boland, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Philip Catherine, Dee Daniels, Sammy Davis Jr., Johannes Faber, Art Farmer, José Feliciano, Bill Frisell, Richard Galliano, Benny Goodman, Johnny Griffin, Slide Hampton, Tom Harrell, Michel Hatzigeorgiu, Michel Herr, Jasper vanʻt Hof, Freddie Hubbard, Al Jarreau, Bobby Jaspar, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Lee Konitz, Joachim Kühn, Bireli Lagrene, Charlie Mariano, Palle Mikkelborg, Bob Mintzer, Red Mitchell, Tete Montoliu, Airto Moreira, Walter Norris, Judy Niemack, Joe Pass, Jaco Pastorius, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Jaques Pelzer, Astor Piazzolla, Ferdinand Povel, Paolo Radoni, Dianne Reeves, Jörg Reiter, Claudio Roditi, Ack van Rooyen, Frank Rosolino, Alex Scorier, Tony Scott, Vladislaw Sendecki, René Thomas, Peter Tiehuis, Tina Turner, Jiggs Whigham, Phil Woods and Joe Zawinul. Bruno Castellucci lectures at countless seminars in Germany, Belgium, Holland, and teaches at the Royal Brussels Jazz Conservatory.

Contact:Heinz v. Hermann

Tel.: +43 664 307 3006mail: h.v.hermann@jazzahead.com

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