Jill Gaylord studied music in New York and Vienna - Degree in Vocal Performance
Professional stage experience since 1975 as a singer (jazz, blues, concert, musicals, opera)
GEMA (German ASCAP) composer and lyricist

Best Agers Quartett mainly uncovers the musical treasures in the “Great American Songbook”, known in Germany as Standards, and serves them in a tasteful way to our audiences. This is done by presenting these melodies authentically and yet with fresh and modern self-arrangements in order to be a connecting link between the historical beauty and today´s musical spirit.

Thus our audiences enjoy lively and exciting improvisational dialogues along with a high level of fun, resulting in joyful and energetic music-making.

The Musicians

Klavier: Karl H. Nagel
Gesang: Jill Gaylord
Kontrabass: Ralf Schohl
Drums: Wahan Cherbettchian

FIVE GENERATIONS is made up mainly of former students and teachers of the Leibniz High School Big Band in Wiesbaden. Since the passing of its founder and musical father, Reinhard Diegel, we've continued in his tradition with a huge repertory of professional classic swing arrangements (Count Basie and Duke Ellington) as well as rockjazz (Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears) and blues.

Our program also includes original compositions and arrangements by Reinhard Diegel himself.
In any case, we place great emphasis on a jazzy sound and free improvisations.

The Musicians

Torsten Vogt (Klavier)
Vincent Walther (Bass)
Mario Harlos (Schlagzeug)
Benedict Schubert, Wolfgang Völker (Posaunen)
Martin Wollweber, Frederic Panitz (Trompeten)
Jens Steinhorst, Christine Sattler (Saxofone/Flöten)
Nicola Hug-Diegel (Saxofone/Klarinette)
Jill Gaylord (Gesang)

My "oldest" band, which I've sung with since 1995, when the group was renamed. Jazz Connection plays a kind of jazz that is also enjoyed by non-jazz lovers, because both Jill and Wolfgang studied classical music and therefore incorporate many non-typical elements in their jazz music.

Wahan is a sound freak and is constantly trying out new things on his self-manufactured Wahan Drums.

The Musicians

Vocals: Jill Gaylord
Piano: Wolfgang Thomas
Drums: Wahan Cherbettchian
Bass: Markus Hofmann

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For me, a COMPLETELY different kind of music, especially because I don't just sing, but also get to play piano with this band! Kantishna Roadhouse Band plays mainly good old-fashioned blues á la Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, or Freddie King.

Perfect for festivals, open air concerts and good vibes. Gets you up and dancing!!!

The Musicians

Guitar, Vocals: Wolfgang Diefenbach
Drums: Mario Harlos
Piano, Vocals: Jill Gaylord
E-Bass: Thomas Keggenhoff

• Theater an der Wien, festes Engagement
• Der Wiener Musikverein
• Folkclub-Atlantis, Wien
• Jazzland, Wien
• Tunnel, Wien
• Mexicano Keller, Salzburg
• Hess. Staatstheater Wiesbaden, festes Engagement
• Kurhaus Wiesbaden, div. Galas
• Casino Wiesbaden
• Villa Clementina Wiesbaden- Liederabend Soloprogramm
• Kranzplatzfest Wiesbaden
• Thalhaus Wiesbaden
• Sherry und Port Wiesbaden
• Jazz im Hof Wiesbaden
• Schloss Biebrich, Wiesbaden
• Schlangenbader Kräutertage
• Ball des Weines, Wiesbaden Kurhaus
• Théâtre du Tambour-Royal Paris
• Grande Hotel de Paris
• Notre Dame, Paris
• Riverboat Shuffle am Rhein
• Uni Alumni Ball Frankfurt am Main 2014
• Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt am Main
• Stoffel im Günthersburgpark, Frankfurt am Main
• Lindner Congress Hotel Frankfurt- Jazz und Vernissage
• Wein am Rhein, Nierstein
• Rheingauer Musikfestival
• Schlemmerwochen Rheingau, Weingut Geromont, Winkel im Rheingau
• Herbstfest Schloß Vaux, Eltville im Rheingau
• Sektfest Schloß Vaux, Eltville im Rheingau
• Schloß Rheinhartshausen
• Lindenfest Geisenheim im Rheingau
• Weingut Dautermann, Ingelheim
• Hoffest Weingut Hirt-Albrecht, Eltville am Rhein
• Rosenfest Weingut Hirt-Albrecht, Eltville am Rhein
• Binger Winzerfest, Bingen am Rhein
• Art´s Club Casablanca, Marokko
• Sqala Casablanca, Marokko
• Offene Gärten Buchschlag
• Miasino Jazzfestival, Italien
• Spanientournee -Barcelona, Caldes de Montbui, La Garriga
• Idstein JazzFestival
• Kulturring Idstein, Hoerhof
• Gerberhaus Idstein
• Jazz in den Ministergärten Berlin 2013
• Omnibus, Würzburg
• Görlitzer Jazztage
• Jazz and Joy Festival Worms
• AKK Kulturtage, Weingut Theo Scherbaum
• Mainz lebt auf seinen Plätzen
• Open Ohr Mainz
• Volkspark Mainz Jazz Picknick
• M8-Jazz Initiative Mainz
• Universität Mainz div. Veranstaltungen
• London, Moskau, Kiew, Minsk, St. Petersburg
• Firenze, Venezia, Roma
• Belgien, Salzburger Dom
• Town Hall in New York City

Jill has sung with and for

Kinosommer Hessen - Talk und Film mit Volker Schlöndorff, Erika LeRoux, Haydée Schvartz, Sven Hack, Mark Garcia, Hans J. Ballmann, Larry Lofquist, North American New Music Festival in Buffalo New York, SWR2-Journal am Morgen, Golfclub Würzburg, Lion´s Club, PriceWaterhouseCooper, MachArt Taunusstein, Roland Foto Club, Bilfinger Berger, Rhein-Main Presse Gala, ORF Big Band, Dresdner Bank, Lufthansa, Presseball Wien, Kulturring Idstein, Amt für Soziale Arbeit in Wiesbaden, Hessischer Landtag - Tag der offenen Tür, Wiesbaden, KulTur Vechta, Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz, Landesgartenschau Bad Wildungen, Landesgartenschau Böblingen, Seventy Seven Worms, Hessentag Idstein, Schloss Körtlinghausen in Paderborn, Volksbank in Neu-Isenburg, Americas Youth in Concert 1973 Europa Tournee, Wiener Philharmoniker Chor, Italien Wiener Jeunesse-Chor Russland Tournee, Prof. Günther Theuring in Wien, Xaver Meyer in Wien, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor, Heinrich-Heine-Club Offenbach, Hofmann Naturstein, Würzburg, u.v.a.m.

Jill Gaylord
Hauptstr. 26
65307 Bad Schwalbach
06124 - 724298
jazzdiva04@jillgaylord.com

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