Andy Hunter’s first opportunity to play with the WDR Big Band in 2011 could be called a Trombone Summit, written and arranged by Michael Abene, featuring Wycliffe Gordon and Nils Wogram, along with Marshall Gilkes, Ludwig Nuss and Mattis Cederberg. Since the end of 2012, he’s been a permanent fixture in the band’s trombone section, and played along with projects featuring a who’s-who list of jazz artists including:

Michael Abene, John Abercrombie, Patti Austin, Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, Randy Brecker, Michel Camilo, Ron Carter, Paquito D’Rivera, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton, Rich DeRosa, Chano Dominguez, Hilario Duran, Peter Erskine, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart, Jimmy Heath, Horacio Hernandez, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Christian McBride, Vince Mendoza, Bob Mintzer, Michael Mossman, the New York Voices, Adam Nussbaum, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Mokhtar Samba, Antonio Sanchez, Maria Schnieder, John Scofield, Steve Swallow and Chucho Valdez.

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Live Full Concert WDR Big Band with Vince Mendoza, Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine