Tours
2005
Japan-Tour
Official representation of Hesse during the high-class cultural programme Germany in Japan 2005/2006 with overwhelming concert events in Aichi, Tokyo, Kusatsu, Osaka and Kyoto
Musical opening of the German cultural programme of the World Expo 2005 at World Expo 2005, Aichi
Main act on the occasion of the German week at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. Joint stage appearances with the Japanese jazz star Dr. Kazutoki Umezu
Big Band Jazz Concert "LJJO meets SJS" as part of the programme of the German Year in Japan at the Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu
Concert together with Winds Jazz Orchestra of Osaka College of Music at the fantastic Opera House
Official start of the German Year in Kyoto at the futuristic Kyoto Eki with 2.500 enthusiastic viewers
2004
Canada-Tour
Stage appearances at some of the most important jazz festivals worldwide in Winnipeg, Medicine Hat, Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw and Montreal
Joint concerts with world stars such as the Canadian jazz singer Dee Daniels, star bass player Steve Kirby and Joey DeFrancesco, one of the best organists of the actual jazz scene worldwide
Highlights of the tour
Unforgettable concert at the first-class International Jazzfestival of Vancouver (Gastown Steamclock Stage) with the Canadian jazz singer Dee Daniels
LJJO received a lot of attention on the main open-air stage at the world's biggest jazz festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival
Russia-Tour
LJJO as cultural ambassador for the Year of German culture in Russia with outstanding concerts in Engels and Saratov
Spectacular concert together with the big band of the jazz club in Engels during the Jazzfestival Wolga 2004
The audience in the jam-packed concert halls paid tribute to LJJO with frenetical applause
2003
France-Tour
France Tour with concerts at Mairie du Toulouse, one of the most beautiful council chambers of the world and at the impressive ancient courtyard "Cour Mably", Bordeaux
The audience was completely enthusiastic due to the professional performance of the youth orchestra
2002
Poland-Tour
Guest performance at the Polish partner region of Hesse "Wielkopolska"
An outstanding highlight for the orchestra in 2002
LJJO with star soloist Madeline Bell as the highlight of the big band festival in Nowy Tomysl: Terrific event with thundering applause
2001
South America-Tour
The tour led through Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia with a total of 16 concerts
Highlights with standing ovations: San Juan, Mendoza, Montevideo, Canoas, Belo Horizonte, La Paz, Sao Paolo, Valparaiso and Santiago
Two TV recordings with nationwide broadcasting:
Uruguay - Jazzfestival at the Radisson Hotel - excellent realisation of the first release of two compositions of Beledo.
Other festival participants: Diana Krall, Marcus Miller
Sao Paolo - Three broadcastings of the SESC
Three television interviews with Wolfgang Diefenbach
Four radio interviews - broadcasting of considerable parts of the CD Touch Of Lips
1998
Romania-Tour
Concerts in Sinaia, Bukarest, Craiova und Valcea
TV live production at the big studio Bukarest with Madeline Bell (broadcasted on Saturday, 21st November, 8.00 pm at TV Româna's first programme)
Stage appearance in Craiova together with the philharmonic orchestra Oltenia - Jazz at the Philharmonic with two orchestras - standing ovations
1996
Southeast Asia-Tour
The tour led through Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia
Highlight in Singapore: Concert at the botanical garden "Concerts in the Park" with lots of viewers
Further outstanding concerts at Town Hall Saigon - one of the most euphoric concerts in the history of LJJO and matinée at Regent Hotel in Kuala Lumpur
1995
Hungary-Tour
Concerts in Budapest (hall of the Liszt Academy and council chamber) together with the Dohnányi Sinfony Orchestra Budapest and guest vocalist Sylvia Vrethammar
Stage appearances at the jazz events in Szeged and Miskolc
1992
Australia-Tour
Australian tour performances were given in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Portland
Both, the band's attendance as part of the Sydney Domain Park Jazz Festival in front of 80.000 viewers (guest soloist: Jiggs Whigham) and the performance at the Montsalvat Jazz Festival in Melbourne with Nat Adderley and Don Burrows as soloists were unique experiences. LJJO was the only foreign band playing during the festival.
The unforgettable concerts were broadcasted by Australian TV all over the continent and could be heard parallel on the radio in stereo
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1989
East Africa-Tour
With the support of the German Music Council, LJJO travelled to Madagascar, Mauritius, Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Highlights of the tour:
Reception given by Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, concert at Rosehill Theatre in Mauritius, TV production for Zambian Television as well as the final concert at the Cairo Opera House.
The joint performance of the LJJO with a native African drum orchestra in Zimbabwe and Madagascar was also a great experience
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