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"Rhythm Is Our Business"
The orchestra's sound engineer Thorsten Merriott at work

06-Nov-08

Mini Tour In Germany

Day one of the tour and the Orchestras mixing desk decided to blow up. Nothing our sound engineer Thorsten Merriott could do would make it come to life.

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'Fifteen Years On', 1984

16-Oct-08

'The Great Gatsby' and 'The Very Thought Of You'

These two classics match very well. F Scott Fitzgerald's book will be broadcasted as a 10-part reading on BBC World service over the week, Monday 20th-24th October 2008, two episodes per day. The signature tune will be 'The Very Thought Of You' performed by the Pasadena Roof Orchestra.

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Cricket Heroes Duncan Galloway, Graham Hughs, John Sutton & Peter Rudeforth (from left)

17-Sep-08

Cricket & Jazz

Sandwiched between their engagements in GB was the annual appearance of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra Cricket Club. Kindly hosted by our friends at Witham Cricket Club the game was played by musicians associated with the orchestra past and present.

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17-Sep-08

Touring UK & Radio Feature

Last week saw the orchestra up and down the British Isles playing at Pitlochry, Hopton-On-Sea, Felixstowe, Lancaster, Scarborough and Newark.

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01-Jul-08

Pasadena Records Goes Digital!

Since introducing the Kazzong Player on our website, an additional deal for Digital Distribution has been struck with our physical distributor New Note.

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Festival "Bietigheimer Wunderland", Germany

03-Jun-08

A magical evening at the "Bietigheimer Wunderland"

Perfect outside weather conditions at the festival "Bietigheimer Wunderland" last Saturday. The orchestra played in the old town of Bietigheim on a specially errected stage.

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Siv & Martin dancing on the 'Casa Loma Stomp'

18-May-08

So you think you can dance Scandinavia!

The candidates Siv and Martin, both attending the dance contest show 'So you think you can dance Scandinavia' have chosen the category 'dance comedy' for one of their challenges. Their choreographer spotted the tune Casa Loma Stomp from Pasadena Roof Orchestra's CD "Roots Of Swing" and selected this title for the couple's performance.

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Jazzfestival in Kempten, Germany

05-May-08

Springtime is festival time!

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra wowed the audience at three long-established jazz festivals in Germany last week. All performances were sold-out, and attracted many jazz fans having seen the band at former appearances there.

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www.kazzong.com

09-Apr-08

Pasadena Roof Orchestra goes digital!

The website's category 'Multimedia' includes now the brandnew 'kazzong' music player from which you can not only buy Pasadena Roof Orchestra music, but also copy this player and include it on your own website, myspace or facebook.

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Photo: Reiner Pfisterer

31-Mar-08

Boomtown Jazzfestival in Stuttgart

For the first time, the Boomtown Jazzfestival in Stuttgart took place during Easter holidays. The festival closed with the performance of Pasadena Roof Orchestra at the Gustav-Siegle-Haus which was indeed a great venue to play at - as well for a great audience!

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The Vocal Trio

14-Mar-08

Sell-outs at Winchester and Kingston

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra sold out the theatres at Winchester and Kingston last month. The concerts were very well received and the audience went out of the stalls humming a good tune with a smile on their faces.

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12-Mar-08

Pasadena Roof Orchestra at the LEA!

11th March saw the band playing a tribute to promoter Karsten Jahnke who received a lifetime achievement award at the Live Entertainment Awards (LEA) at the massive Color Line Arena in Hamburg.

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04-Feb-08

BBC Radio 2: Pasadena Roof Orchestra live on air!

On Friday, 8th February, 2008 the Pasadena Roof Orchestra performs as special guest at the BBC Radio 2 show "Friday Night is Music night" (19:30 - 21:15).

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01-Feb-08

German TV-Show with Pasadena Roof Orchestra!

The orchestra is again taking part in the German TV show "Aschermittwoch der Kaberettisten", broadcast on Ash Wednesday, 6th February, on Bavarian Television (BR 21.45). The orchestra participated in the same show broadcast last year.

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Singer Jazzfestival Laren, Netherlands.

07-Sep-07

Pasadena Roof Orchestra as special guest!

As special guest at the Singer Theatre in Laren, Holland, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra performed at the sponsor's night for an invited audience.

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Lahti Jazzfestival, August 14th, 2007

14-Aug-07

Pasadena Roof Orchestra way up north

It was a wonderful summer night and a wonderful audience at Lahti, Finland, where the Pasadena Roof Orchestra performed during the "Lahti Jazzfestival" on August 14th!

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The orchestra at "Köpenicker Blues & Jazzfestival" in Berlin, July 2007, concert sold out.

08-Jul-07

Festival Berlin Koepenick

Concert sold-out: Happy those fans who were able to get hold of a ticket for the concert of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra at Berlin, Koepenick, during the 12th "Köpenicker Blues & Jazzfestival".

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„Aschermittwoch der Kabarettisten 2007“ at Philharmonie Munich. Live TV by Bayerischer Rundfunk. <br />
(Photo: © BR / Wilschewski)

21-Feb-07

Orchestra and satirists beat politicians

On February 21 the Pasadena Roof Orchestra provided music and fun at the "Aschermittwoch der Kabarettisten" taking place at the Munich Philharmonie and being broadcasted by Bavarian TV.

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Duncan Galloway and the orchestra in Dublin, January 6th and 7th, 2007. Sold out for two days.

07-Jan-07

The orchestra at Dublin's National Concert Hall

In January the Orchestra were very warmly welcomed by their Irish fans, getting a chance to hear the band going through their paces at this prestigious venue.

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