The Resident Alien Big Band

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Resurrecting the sounds of yesterday with the energy of today, the Resident Alien Big Band is one of Munich’s most dynamic and diverse musical ensembles. Featuring musicians from over sixteen nationalities, the band brings together a world of influences to re-imagine timeless classics—from Count Basie to Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra to Adele. The result? A signature sound bursting with grooving bass lines, sizzling horns, tight guitar riffs, and irresistibly charismatic vocals.

Founded in 2010, the Resident Alien Big Band has become a fixture of Munich’s live music scene, performing everywhere from intimate clubs to open-air festivals. Past appearances include:

  • München Stadtgründungsfest (Munich Founding Festival), 2017, 2019, 2026


  • Regular performances in the “Tanztee” and “Tanzserenade” series hosted by the Munich Kulturreferat


  • Munich Unplugged Festival, Hofbräuhaus / Ratskeller Munich


  • Munich Sessions Summerfest, Rindermarkt


  • The Lion’s Club Summer Ball, Künstlerhaus Munich


  • Munich Summer Ball, hosted by ESME e.V.


  • Irish Business Network Winter Ball


  • Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Summer Festival


  • Jazzbar Vogler – charity concert with the Lion’s Club Münchner Kindl


  • …and many more!


Wherever they play, the Resident Alien Big Band delivers infectious energy and a love of music that transcends borders.

Check out our upcoming gigs to see where you can catch us next

Want to book the Big Band for your event or partner with us as sponsor? Please contact
bigband@esme-ev.de

Band Leader
Davy Kazan

Saxophones
Mikael Ahlstedt (t), Alister Clarke (a/t/cl), Michael Dickensheets (t), Elaine Cole Kazan (t/fl), Carina Kraft (a), Michael Mosch (a), James Myles (a/t/b), Thomas Schäf (b), Isabella Shrimpton (a/cl), Miguel Ramirez Wong (b)

Trumpets
Leopold Cario, Pavel Detistov, Thomas Eingartner, Christian Kiefhaber, Matti Ukkola

Trombones
Emil Gill, Stefan Häglsperger, Ryanne Leong, Ilya Meignan-Messon, Chris Roth

Rhythm
Mayya Bychkova (keys), Christian Gegg (u-bass), Bent Schönemann (perc), Daniel Schulz (drums), Ray Sönning (e-bass)

Vocals 
David Aguiar, Elaine Cole, Edu de la Fuente, Caro Kelley, Carina Little

Tech
Richard Bromham, Ray Sönning

Join the Resident Alien Big Band
If you’d like to join the band, please fill out the Introduction Form.
In the horn section, we are looking for tenor and bass trombone players. You should be a confident sight-reader. If you improvise this is a bonus, but not a necessity. We are also looking for a confident jazz trumpet player who can solo. If you are a strong sight reader on piano feel free to also get in touch – being able to read extended jazz chords and to solo would be a bonus but not our main requirement. Our sax section is presently full, but things change so keep checking. 
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