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.
moreThese 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.
moreSandwiched 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.
moreLast week saw the orchestra up and down the British Isles playing at Pitlochry, Hopton-On-Sea, Felixstowe, Lancaster, Scarborough and Newark.
moreSince introducing the Kazzong Player on our website, an additional deal for Digital Distribution has been struck with our physical distributor New Note.
morePerfect outside weather conditions at the festival "Bietigheimer Wunderland" last Saturday. The orchestra played in the old town of Bietigheim on a specially errected stage.
moreThe 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.
moreThe 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.
moreThe 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.
moreFor 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!
moreThe 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.
more11th 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.
moreOn 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).
moreThe 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.
moreAs special guest at the Singer Theatre in Laren, Holland, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra performed at the sponsor's night for an invited audience.
moreIt 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!
moreConcert 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".
moreOn 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.
moreIn 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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