ELVIS COSTELLO and WDR BIG BAND - LEVERKUSENER JAZZTAGE 2025 (1CDR+1BDR)

ELVIS COSTELLO and WDR BIG BAND - LEVERKUSENER JAZZTAGE 2025 (1CDR+1BDR)Elvis Costellos latest 2025 soundboard recordings and HDTV broadcast footage are now available as a 2 disc set featuring a CD R and a Blu ray Disc! Costello performed at the JAZZTAGE 2025 jazz festival held in Leverkusen, Germany, on November 5, 2025, appearing alongside the WDR Big Band, operated by German broadcaster WDR. He performed his signature songs in a classic jazz style accompanied by an authentic big band. The CD features stereo soundboard

・Elvis Costello’s latest 2025 soundboard recordings and HDTV broadcast footage are now available as a 2-disc set featuring a CD-R and a Blu-ray Disc!
・Costello performed at the “JAZZTAGE 2025” jazz festival held in Leverkusen, Germany, on November 5, 2025, appearing alongside the WDR Big Band, operated by German broadcaster WDR. He performed his signature songs in a classic jazz style accompanied by an authentic big band.
・The CD features stereo soundboard recordings from the broadcast. Although it includes two fewer tracks than the actual setlist, it offers a total of 11 songs—three more than the video—in high-quality audio. The Blu-ray disc features 8 songs in Full HD professional-quality video. This collector’s edition pairs Elvis Costello’s special live performance, showcasing his new musical direction, with top-quality audio and video.

DISC ONE : CD-R
1. Mr. E.C.
2. Accidents Will Happen
3. Newspaper Pane
4. Radio Is Everything
5. I Do (Zula's song)
6. Shut Him Down
7. Jimmie Standing In The Rain
8. Shipbuilding
9. We Are All Cowards Now
10. Pump It Up
11. That Day Is Done

DISC TWO : BD-R
1. Mr. E.C.
2. Accidents Will Happen
3. Newspaper Pane
4. Radio Is Everything
5. I Do (Zula's song)
6. Shut Him Down
7. We Are All Cowards Now
8. Pump It Up

Full HD 1920x1080 NTSC 16:9 Linear PCM Stereo time 49min.

Live at Forum, Leverkusen, Germany 5th November 2025

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
WDR BIG BAND
Michael Leonhart - arranger, conductor
Johan Horlen / Karolina Strassmayer - alto saxophone
Ben Fitzpatrick / Paul Heller - tenor saxophone
Jens Neufang - baritone saxophone
Ludwig Nuss - lead trombone
Raphael Klemm / Andy Hunter - trombone
Mattis Cederberg - bass trombone, tuba, cimbasso
Andy Haderer / Wim Both - lead trumpet
Rob Bruynen / Ruud Breuls - trumpet
Bruno Muller - guitar
Simon Oslender - piano, organ, rhodes, clavinet, Farfisa
Thomas Stieger - acoustic&electric bass
Wolfgang Haffner - drums