Origin Germany Active until 2002 | Website www.ujre.net Genres Jazz, Rock music | |
Years active 1974 (1974)–2002 (2002) Past members Wolfgang Dauner
Barbara Thompson
Jon Hiseman
Dave King
Ian Carr
Volker Kriegel
Rüdiger Baldauf
Ack van Rooyen
Albert Mangelsdorff
Christof Lauer
Eberhard Weber
Kenny Wheeler
Johannes Faber
Charlie Mariano
Thorsten Benkenstein
Peter O'Mara Albums The Break Even Point, Live im Schützenhaus Members Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel, Charlie Mariano, Eberhard Weber |
United jazz rock ensemble hey day
The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble (abbr. "United" or "UJRE") developed from a group of jazz musicians that was formed for a 1974 to 1975 television show of Süddeutscher Rundfunk (South German Broadcasting). Almost all future members of "United" were present from the beginning.
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- United jazz rock ensemble hey day
- Wolfgang dauner s united jazz rock ensemble the second generation epk
- Songs
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The group played mostly original compositions ranging from jazz to rock. Charlie Mariano's experience with Indian music occasionally brought in ethnic elements. Because all band members extensively played in their own bands before and after UJRE was formed, the ensemble was often called the 'Band of Band Leaders'. Some of the members hold teaching positions with various musical colleges.
During the twenty seven years of its existence the band produced fourteen albums, all of them on Mood Records.
In 2002, the group went on their "Farewell Tour 2002". Among the reasons was Barbara Thompson's suffering from Parkinson's disease.
The final cast of 2002 was Wolfgang Dauner (piano), Barbara Thompson (saxophone), Jon Hiseman (drums), Dave King (bass), Ian Carr (trumpet), Volker Kriegel (guitar), Rüdiger Baldauf (trumpet), Ack van Rooyen (trumpet, fluegelhorn), Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone), Christof Lauer (saxophone)
Former members include Eberhard Weber, bass, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, Johannes Faber, trumpet, Charlie Mariano, saxophone and ethnic instruments, Thorsten Benkenstein, trumpet, Peter O'Mara, guitar.
Wolfgang dauner s united jazz rock ensemble the second generation epk
Songs
Circus GambetLive im Schützenhaus · 1977
AusgeschlafenLive in Berlin · 1981
Hypnotic PignoseLive im Schützenhaus · 1977