Jazz in the head, rockabilly at heart and swing in both feet!
Program 2019: "70th Berlin Airlift Sound & Story", more...
Long John & his Ballroom Kings present exquisite jazz classics, preppy peppy swing and jive hits as well as original songs written by the band. The repertoire offers songs of the 1930’s to 50’s that have been exported (by this international band) from Germany to France, Belgium and England. The ensemble provides an elegant, dynamic and full of passion distinctive style. They indulge their passion technically sovereign and perform with experienced international flair. The latest program has the sound and stories of the Berlin Airlift of 1948/49. The chamber orchestra occasionally uses the opportunity to pimp up the show with guests. Feel welcome to learn more about the band (press info below, pdf), GUESTS and repertoire.
Long John has a long music heritage. He started his career in 1977 - containing a release of 20 recordings (vinyl and CD) since. For discography feel welcome to German wikipedia.de.
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Jazz im Kopf, Rockabilly im Herzen und Swing in den Füßen!
Gegründet vom Leiter des Kammerorchesters Johannes-Sebastian Strauß (aka „Long John“, siehe Photo) präsentieren „Long John & his Ballroom Kings“ bekannte Klassiker und Eigenkompositionen im Stil der 1930 bis 1950er Jahre von Glenn Miller bis Bob Wills. "Mit Leidenschaft und voller Dynamik agiert das Kammerorchester souverän und erfahren", bestätigte "Radio Eins" und "zibb" TV (vom Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg) den Zuhörern und Zuschauern. Seit 2010 ist Long John & his Ballroom Kings „Hausband“ bei allen Swing Tanz-Events von Capital Swing.
Info zu den unterschiedlichen Show-Programmen.
Infoblatt zur Band siehe PDF Download "Presseinfo".
John aka JS. Strauss - voc, rhythm git.
Martin Herzog - guitar
Axel Rosenbauer - lap steel guitar
Dieter Stelzer - bass
Daniel Lunkenheimer - drums
Max von Zimmer - voc, clarinet, sopran sax, bass sax, alto sax
Achim Rothe - trumpet
Paul Griesbach - tenor sax
Patrick Braun - tenor sax, clarinet
Nik Leistle - bariton sax
(plus guests)
Retro fashion sponsored by Morellos/England