Celebrating The Dark Side Of The Moon

The idea behind a new reading of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ came from ACT-director Siggi Loch and NDR producers Stefan Gerdes and Axel Dürr, whose radio Big Band is no secret for jazz fans. Their idea may have been a bold initiative, but the project implied an orchestra capable of linking tradition with today, and it looked to have every chance of succeeding because it would involve not only Michael Gibbs – composer, arranger, old friend –, but also, joining forces with them, Nguyên Lê, a guitarist known for jumping stylistic borders. The whole idea, finally, seemed a very good one indeed...line up: Nguyên Lê / electric guitar, electronics; Youn Sun Nah / vocals; Gary Husband / drums; Jürgen Attig / electric fretless bass; NDR Bigband conducted by Jörg Achim Keller