In 2012 New Cool Collective traveled to Senegal for a number of concerts and a recording session. In their spare time they wanted to see a performance by a local band. Much to their surprise, played in a local restaurant. During the second set, frontman Benjamin Herman was asked to play a song. As a great admirer of the band, he did not feel that he could contribute anything to the beautiful music
… of Orchestra Baobab and he took to the stage trembling with nerves. According to his own words, he made a mess of it, but he did come into contact with the legendary saxophonist . In 2016, the New Cool Collective Big Band had raised enough money to invite Koite to a series of concerts and a recording session in the Netherlands. New Cool Collective Big Band Featuring Thierno Moite is the result. A fresh summer album that takes the versatility of New Cool Collective a few steps further. (AD)more
