Kurt Edelhagen
A well-respected bandleader whose orchestras tended to emphasize swinging dance music but were open to boppish solos, Kurt Edelhagen was a major name in Germany for quite a few years. He studied piano and conducting, and then in 1946 formed his first big band. Edelhagen was a natural bandleader and he headed ensembles for the radio station in Frankfurt, in Nuremberg (1949-1952) and most notably the orchestra of Sudwestfunk (1952-1957) which sometimes looked towards Stan Kenton. In 1957 he joined Westdeustcher Rundfunk in Cologne which in time included such players as trumpeters Dusko Goykovich and Jimmy Deuchar, altoist Derek Humble, and trombonist Jiggs Whigham. He headed that band until it broke up in 1973 and remained semi-active up until near his death. Kurt Edelhagen recorded fairly often in Germany during 1949-1972 although few of his records (other than one put out by Golden Era) have been made available in the U.S.
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Road to Romance
Toots Thielemans, Kurt Edelhagen
Jazz - Released by Polydor on 1 Jun 1961
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Evergreens
Radio Tanz Orchester des NWDR, Jiggs Whigham, Jean Warland, Harald Rosenstein, Kurt Edelhagen, Bora Rokovic
Contemporary Jazz - Released by CPO on 20 Nov 2007
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European Swing Giants: Kurt Edelhagen All Stars, Vol. 2
Kurt Edelhagen All-Stars, Kurt Edelhagen
Jazz - Released by Jube Legends on 13 Mar 2020
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Swingin' Jazz Classics
Jazz - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 Aug 2012
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European Swing Giants, Vol.5: Kurt Edelhagen All Stars (1957/58)
Kurt Edelhagen All Stars, Kurt Edelhagen
Jazz - Released by Jube Pops on 6 Aug 2013
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Songs Of The Olympic Years
Jazz - Released by Polydor on 1 Jun 1964
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Kurt Edelhagen - Welthits zum Tanzen
World - Released by Bell Records on 30 Nov 2007
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Big Band Fascination '72
Jazz - Released by Polydor on 1 Jun 1972
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Vintage Dance Orchestras No. 202 - EP: A Tribute To Glenn Miller
Jazz - Released by Vintage Music on 28 May 1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo