Ed Motta & the Frankfurt Radio Big Band — Frankfurt, 2021

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Why this recording

Although it went online in 2021, the concert took place on February 16, 2017 at the hr-Sendesaal in Frankfurt; it resurfaces in Hessischer Rundfunk's Live + Mastered series, whose sound engineers, according to the channel, reworked the recording. Every arrangement is by Magnus Lindgren, who also conducts and takes a flute solo on Forgotten Nickname. The description names each soloist song by song, from Matti Klein on Rhodes to Tony Lakatos on tenor. Ed Motta keeps the solo on The Rose That Came To Bloom for himself, at 1:23:39.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelhr-Bigband – Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Mix formatDedicated multitrack mix
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on September 5, 2026 by Simon Janvier

A full concert filmed with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band (hr-Bigband) as part of the “Live + Mastered” series, this performance features Brazilian singer and multi-instrumentalist Ed Motta. A nephew of Tim Maia, the cult figure of Brazilian soul and groove, Ed Motta has one of the richest voices of his generation, at the crossroads of soul, jazz and refined MPB. Carried by Magnus Lindgren’s arrangements, he reworks his compositions in full big-band format — Captain’s Refusal, Farmers Wife, The Caretaker, Playthings of Luv and Simple Guy — elevated by the German orchestra’s soloists. Warm horns, sophisticated harmonies and elegant swing define this meeting of Motta’s soul-jazz world and the precision of a great radio ensemble. Recorded with exceptional sonic care, this live capture offers an ideal dive into contemporary orchestral jazz, where Brazilian culture meets the European big-band tradition.

Setlist

  1. Captain's Refusal
  2. Farmers Wife
  3. The Caretaker
  4. Playthings of Luv
  5. Instrumentida
  6. Simple Guy

Personnel & credits

  • Ed Motta — vocals
  • Frankfurt Radio Big Band (hr-Bigband) — orchestra
  • Magnus Lindgren — arrangements
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Neither Ed Motta & Frankfurt Radio Big Band nor Francfort — Frankfurt Radio Big Band (Live + Mastered) appears elsewhere in the catalogue: what follows rests on the ground itself, Jazz from the 2020s.

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