Rhythm Combination & Brass, Peter Herbolzheimer – Wide Open (Vinyl LP | VG+/VG+)

Rhythm Combination & Brass, Peter Herbolzheimer – Wide Open is an album by trombonist and arranger Peter Herbolzheimer's big band on MPS Records (cat. no. 21 21948-8). It was recorded in August 1973 at Soundpush Studios in Blaricum (Netherlands), engineered by Jan Audier and remixed at Rhenus Studio in Godorf; the first edition appeared in 1973. The band blends big band jazz with funk and Afro-Cuban grooves and features players such as Art Farmer, Herb Geller, Philip Catherine, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Sabu Martinez. This copy is a German original pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records 21 21948-8
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1973
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Big Band, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Frog Dance (Peter Herbolzheimer)
2. That Ol' Bus Smell (Dieter Reith)
3. Babo (Peter Herbolzheimer)
4. Nica's Dream (Horace Silver, arr. Peter Herbolzheimer)

Side B

1. Like A Soft Breeze (Peter Herbolzheimer)
2. Blue Dervish (Horst Mühlbradt)
3. Cats (Jerry van Rooyen)
4. Hi-Jack (Dieter Reith)

Personnel

Peter Herbolzheimer (leader, trombone), Art Farmer (flugelhorn), Ack van Rooyen, Palle Mikkelborg, Rick Kiefer (trumpet), Jiggs Whigham, Rudi Füsers, Åke Persson, Erik van Lier (trombone), Herb Geller (saxophones, flute), Philip Catherine (guitar), Dieter Reith (organ, electric piano), Horst Mühlbradt (electric piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Tony Inzalaco (drums), Sabu Martinez (congas).

Recorded August 1973, Soundpush Studios, Blaricum. Engineer: Jan Audier, remix: Justus Liebich.

FAQ

What is the Rhythm Combination & Brass?
The big band Peter Herbolzheimer founded in the late 1960s. It combined a full horn section with a funky rhythm section and brought together leading European jazz musicians as well as American guests such as Art Farmer and Herb Geller.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is a 1973 German original pressing on MPS Records in a gatefold sleeve.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Peter Herbolzheimer records?
Yes, for example My Kind Of Sunshine (2LP, MPS) or The Catfish. More titles are in our Jazz collection.