Concert Band, A Look Inside

Jens Wendelboe is one of the most versatile musicians to be found. He is working as a trombonist, composer, arranger, conductor and instructor both in classical, popular music, jazz and contemporary music.

Jens Wendelboe was educated at Østlandske Music Conservatory in Oslo, Norway and got his Bachelor Degree – Classical Trombone in 1979 followed by a Master Degree in Composition and Film Scoring at Manhattan School of Music in New York, N.Y. in 1985. His education also includes individual studies with Don Sebesky (Film Score), Michael Gibbs (composition), Ed Green (Film Score), Denis Wick, Bill Watrous and Arild Jensen (Trombone).

Wendelboe has conducted and/or performed in most of the popular musicals like A Chorus Line, Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, Cats, Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.

He has conducted, orchestrated and performed in a large number of shows for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and numerous shows abroad featuring artists like Michael Bolton, Cliff Richards, Engelbert Humperdink, Al Jarreau, Neil Sedaka,Tony Bennett, Tanita Takaram and Diana Ross.

During the years 1993, 1994 and 1995 Jens Wendelboe was touring with Donna Summer in USA, Europe, Latin America and Japan as musical director and conductor.

Footnote: I have sometimes had the opportunity to perform with a big band and a symphonic band simultaneously, and I’ve found that the following charts work very well for that purpose: OVERTURE, STROLLING, SUMMER OPENING, SUSANNAS WALTZ, BANQUERS, FAT BRASS and WHAT A TRIP.