Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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At the Europa Open Air the Frankfurt Radio Big Band conquers the stage together with sought-after drummer Wolfgang Haffner. Albert Mangelsdorff, Gregory Porter, Pat Metheny, Klaus Doldinger or Die Fantastischen Vier: Wolfgang Haffner was the first choice for all of them when it came to the right groove. With Shantel we have a special guest who also knows a thing or two about grooves! Get ready to dance! Like it? Then please subscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UC4LDP8Ee097zy6WOMuxI6Ag?sub_confirmation=1

SIMPLE LIFE composed by Wolfgang Haffner and arranged by Jörg Achim Keller.



WOLFGANG HAFFNER | Drums
JÖRG ACHIM KELLER | Conductor
hr-Bigband / Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Soli: Denis Gäbel, ts; Axel Schlosser, tp; Günter Bollmann, tb; Thomas Stieger, b; Wolfgang Haffner, dr; Simon Oslender, e-p

Recorded at the Europa Open Air on Thursday August 21st, 2025 (Weseler Werft)

More about Frankfurt Radio Big Band:
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