Maria Schneider & NDR Bigband: Hamburger Jazztage 2006/ JazzBaltica 2009

Maria Schneider, arr, cond
Thorsten Benkenstein, Ingolf Burkhardt, Claus Stötter, Reiner Winterschladen: trumpets
Dan Gottshall, Klaus Heidenreich, Stefan Lottermann, Ingo Lahme: trombones
Fiete Felsch, Peter Bolte, Cristof Lauer, Lutz Büchner, Frank Delle: reeds
Stefan Diez: guitar; Vladyslaw Sendecki: piano
Guests: James Genus: bass; Gary Husband: drums; Marcio Doctor: percussion

recorded live at Fabrik, Hamburg, October 5, 2006 (tracks 1-2)

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune Salzau, July 4, 2009 (tracks 3-5)

Tracklist:

1. Three Romances Part 1: Choro Dancado
2. Three Romances Part 2: Pas De Deux
3. Allegresse/ Danca Ilusoria
4. Scenes From Childhood
Part 1: Bombshelter Beast/ Part 2: Night Watchmen
5. Part 3: Coming About

Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization.” Born in Windom, Minnesota, Schneider arrived in New York City in 1985 after studies at the University of Minnesota, the University of Miami and the Eastman School of Music. She immediately sought out Bob Brookmeyer to study composition, and at the same time became an assistant to Gil Evans, working on various projects with him. She became widely known through the orchestra she founded in 1992.
'Concert in the Garden' and her orchestra's latest album, 'Sky Blue' (on which 'Cerulean Skies' was recorded) were both awarded 'Jazz Album of the Year' by the Jazz Journalists Association and the DOWNBEAT Critics Poll. 2008 and 2009 brought further honors as she and her orchestra were awarded “Best Composer, Best Arranger and Best Big Band” from both the Jazz Journalist Association and the DOWNBEAT Critics Poll.

Arild Andersen Trio live at NDR 2009

Arild Andersen, bass
Tommy Smith, tenor sax
Patrice Heral, drums

recorded live at Rolf-Liebermann-Saal, Northern German Broadcast, November 13, 2009

1. Independency Part 1
2. Backe
3. Independency Part 3
4. Dream Horse
5. Commander Schmuck's Earflap Hat

In 2007 Norwegian bassist Arild Andersen recorded a live album for ECM with a trio similar to this one called "Live At Belleville" featuring some of the tunes played also in Cologne. “Live At Belleville” may be Arild’s most powerful trio recording since “Triptykon” with Garbarek and Vesala, back in 1972.

Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu live at 30th Leverkusener Jazztage 2009

Jan Garbarek, Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

Rainer Brüninghaus, Keyboards
Yuri Daniel, Bass
Trilok Gurtu, Percussion

recorded live at Forum/ Leverkusen, November 2009

1. Liquid
2. YR
3. Considering The Snail
4. Stolt Öli
5. Jodphur 1
6. Pygmy Lullaby
7. Qawwali
8. It´s High Time

This year Jan Garbarek released the album "Dresden - In Concert" (as always on ECM), which is the first-ever live set from the highly-popular Garbarek Group. The band, now including Brazilian bassist Yuri Daniel, powers through repertoire old and new, and the Norwegian saxophonist is in top form, his exchanges with Indian percussion wizard Trilok Gurtu (replacing Manu Katche) particularly exciting.

Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited live at 30th Leverkusener Jazztage 2009

Marcus Miller - Bass, Bass Clarinet
Christian Scott - Trumpet
Alex Han - Saxophones
Federico Gonzales-Pena - Keyboards
Ronald Bruner - Drums

recorded live at Forum/ Leverkusen, November 2009

1. Tomaas
2. Backyard Ritual
3. Splatch
4. Hannibal
5. Jean Pierre/ When I Fall In Love
6. Tutu

Bass guitar hero Miller, best known for his peerless slap bass style, was Miles Davis’ right hand man for the last nine years of the trumpeter’s life. On this concert he pays homage to Miles and their crowning achievement together, Tutu. A modern yet timeless album that blended cool funk, blues and cinematic themes it’s a perfect summation of Miller’s iconic writing style and Miles’ parched, haunting trumpet sound.

Diana Krall live at Philharmonie, Munich 2009

Diana Krall, vocals, piano
Anthony Williams, guitar
Robert Hurst, bass
Kareem Riggins, drums

recorded live at Pilharmonie am Gasteig, Munich, November 9, 2009

1. So Nice (Norman Gimbel, Marcos Kostenbader Valle, Paulo Sergio Koste Valle)
2. I Was Doing Alright (G.Gershwin/ I.Gershwin)
3. I´ve Grown Accustomed To His Face (Frederick Loewe/ Alan Jay Lerner)
4. You Made Me Love You (Nat King Cole)
5. Quiets Nights (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
6. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Carmichel)/
Case of You (Joni Mitchell)
7. Walk On By (Burt Bacharach)

Claus Ogerman, the great arranger of Diana´s latest album "Quiet Night" (released on verve) attended this concert in Munich, where he had worked as pianist of Max Greger´s Band in the 1950´s.

Thomas Bendzko & Palingenesis live at 20th Jazzfest Munich 2009

Thomas Bendzko (Leader, Trumpet)
Gabriel Keogh, Matthias Engl (Trumpet/ Flügelhorn)
Gerald Urich (Alto Saxophone)
Alexander von Hagke (Tenor Saxophone)
Uli Käthner (Trombone), Omar Kabir (Bass Trombone, Flügelbone)
Peter Wegele (Piano/Keyboards), Michael Vochezer (Guitar)
Paul Tietze (Bass), Ravi Pagnamenta (Perkussion), Max Bucher (Drums)

recorded live at Freiheizhalle, Munich/Germany, October 15, 2009

1. "Palin´s Key To The Tower" (Thomas Bendzko)
2. "Monday Nights" (Thomas Bendkzo)
3. "Sleepless Nights" (Peter Wegele)
4. "Borracho" (Thomas Bendzko)
5. "Baumwurzel Part 2" (Thomas Bendzko)
6. "Latin Adventure" (Thomas Bendzko)

Thomas Bendzko was born into the family of the legendary, German Dixieland/Swing Trumpeter Eberhard Bendzko. At the early age of 9 Thomas started getting lessons on trumpet , which led ultimately to classical studies at the Conservatory of Bremen, Germany, from 1977-1980. In 1980, after 6 semesters, Thomas went to the states and started a degree-plan in music, but his focus had turned to jazz and eventually he finished as a „Bachelor of Music & Arts“ in Jazz-Performance. After having played with the likes of Bobby Shew, Mel Lewis, Lou Marini, Conexion Latina, HR-BigBand, Albert Mangelsdorf BigBand and Dusko Gojkovic BigBand, just to name a few, he founded his own Big Band in 2003. In 2009 he "reduced" this BigBand to a "small big band" called Palingenesis to have more freedom in writing and arranging. Thomas tries to get away from straight ahead , mainstream - type jazz and explores more and more the beauty of odd-meters.

Joe Henderson Quartet live at Klaviersommer Munich 1994

1. Waltz
2. Take The A Train
3. Recorda Me
4. Blue Bossa

Joe Henderson, tenor sax
Bheki Mseleku, piano
George Mraz, acoustic bass
Al Foster, drums

Recorded on 13th July 1994 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich

One year before this concert Joe Henderson released the highly acclaimed tribute to Miles "so near, so far" on Verve, featuring John Scofield, Dave Holland and Al Foster.

Joshua Redman Quartet live at Klaviersommer Munich 1994

1. Blues On Sunday
2. The Deserving Many
3. Sweet Sorrow

Joshua Redman, tenor saxophone
Brad Mehldau, piano
Christian McBride, bass
Brian Blade, drums

Recorded on 13th July 1994 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich

"Mood Swing" is still one of Joshua Redman´s greatest albums, recorded 1994 with this great quartet of at this time quite unknown newcomers Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade.

Pat Metheny - Michael Brecker Quartet live at JazzBaltica 2003

Pat Metheny, guitar
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Christian McBride, bass
Antonio Sanchez, drums

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 5, 2003

1. Soul Cowboy
2. What Do You Want?
3. James

4. Every Day (I Thank You)
5. Song For Bilbao
6. As I Am

7. Question & Answer

Here´s something special for you all. I think these guys need no introduction. Have a Merry Christmas!

Sorry for the sound quality, but I recorded this concert originally on vhs and transferred it to hard disk using the elgato eyetv hybrid…

Philipp Stauber Quintet live at Bavarian Broadcast Munich 2009

Till Martin (Tenor Saxophone)

Philipp Stauber (Guitar)
Jan Eschke (Piano)
Henning Sieverts (Bass)
Bastian Jütte (Drums)

recorded live at Studio II, Bavarian Broadcast, Munich/ Germany, November 25, 2009

1. "Leitenberg Blues" (Philipp Stauber)
2. "Minor Spring" (Philipp Stauber)
3. "Michaela's Bossa" (Philipp Stauber)
4. "Ain't got nothing but the Blues" (Duke Ellington)
5. "Will you still be mine" (Matt Dennis)
6. "Jan's Delight" (Philipp Stauber)
7. "My foolish heart" (Victor Young)

Philipp Stauber, born 1965, grew up in Olching near Munich, Germany, studied jazz guitar with Kosta Lukacs, Karl Ratzer, Howard Roberts and Joe Pass. As a typical arch top player he plays in the tradition of Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery. As a sideman he has played among others with Giora Feidman, Bobby Watson and Paolo Cardoso. His latest recording is called "four colours - one picture".

Torben Waldorff “Afterburn” feat. Donny McCaslin live at JazzBaltica 2009

Torben Waldorff, g
Donny McCaslin, ts
Maggi Olin, p
Matt Clohesy, b
Jon Wikan, dr

recorded live at Kleine Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 5, 2009

1. Skyliner
2. Introduction by Torben Waldorff
3. Espresso crescent
4. Eel thye deeflat
5. Choro dancado (Maria Schneider)
6. Daze

Torben Waldorff, born in Denmark, is based in the Oresund region of Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. After having attended Berklee College of Music from 1984 to 88 studying with Herb Pomeroy and Charlie Banacos and gigging the Boston clubs with Sam Newsome, Jim Black a.o. Torben moved to Copenhagen in 89 and gigged the Denmark festival and club scene
"Afterburn" is his second ArtistShare release, following 2006's Brilliance: Live at the 55 Bar, further showing a player with a distinct presence whose music conveys modernism and his Scandinavian roots.

Joe Lovano Quartet feat. Hank Jones live at JazzBaltica 2005

Joe Lovano - Tenor Saxophone
Hank Jones - Piano
George Mraz – Bass
Lewis Nash - Drums

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune Salzau, July 2, 2005

1. Bird´s Eye View (Lovano)
2. Don´t Ever Leave (Thad Jones)
3. I Waited For You (Gillespie)
4. Consummation (George Mraz)
5. Kids Are Pretty People (Thad Jones)
6. Stella By Starlight (Washington/Young)
7. I´m All For You (Joe Lovano)
8. Six And Four (Oliver Nelson)
9. Crescent (John Coltrane)

Joe Lovano and Hank Jones recorded a great Quartet album together with George Mraz and Paul Motian called "I´m All Four You" for Blue Note Records.

Avishai Cohen Quintet live at 30th Leverkusener Jazztage 2009

Avishai Cohen, Bass, Vocals
Karen Malka, Vocals
Shai Maestro, Piano
Amos Hoffman, Oud, Guitar
Itamar Doari, Percussion

recorded live at Forum/ Leverkusen, November 7, 2009

1. Morenika
2. Leolam
3. Shnei Shoshanim
4. In One
5. Etz Boded
6. Ha Ahava
7. Ma Li Vela

Avishai Cohen´s latest album is called "Aurora", released on Blue Note records.

Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Trio live at Jazzfest Berlin 2009

Tim Garland · saxophone, bass clarinet
Gwilym Simcock · piano
Asaf Sirkis · drums

recorded live at Jazzclub Quasimodo, Berlin, November 6, 2009

1. Bajo del sol (Garland)
2. Old man winter (Garland)
3. Hang loose (Garland)
4. Tango Storm and Order (Garland)
5. Black Elk (Garland)
6. Break in the weather (Garland)
7. Blackbird (Lennon/ McCartney)
8. The Journey Home/ Going Ashore (Sirkis/Garland)
9. Sly Eyes (Kenny Wheeler)

He has gained international reputation as a member of Chick Coreas Origin and Bill Bruford’s Earth Works, his unique arrangements are praised by Pat Metheny as well as numerous symphonic orchestras and he is a sought-after composer for tv-spots. Tim Garland’s main focus for live performance, though, ist the Lighthouse Trio that emerged from his award winning project from 2005 – If The Sea Replied where the trio recorded solo improvisations inside a lighthouse and is joined by a string orchestra.
Asaf Sirkis – (playing a custom built percussion set of frame drums, bass Udu, Hang drum and more), Garland on saxes and bass clarinet, and celebrated young pianist Gwilym Simcock, are an orchestra unto themselves, mixing a range of rhythms from the Middle East, Spain and South America with highly interactive and lyrical jazz.

“Meaty harmonies underpin strong melodic lines tinged with references to Celtic folk strains and the blues. Garland plays each of his three horns as though it were his main axe, grabbing your attention with limber phrasing and a centered tone that projects both gravitas and fire.” (Downbeat)

This is a repost of a concert posted earlier this year, since I now got the whole concert recorded

Ida Sand live at JazzBaltica 2009

Ida Sand - Vocals, Piano
Matthias Torell - Guitar
Peter Forss -Bass
Per Lindvall - Drums
Guest: Nils Landgren - Trombone

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 4, 2009

1. Notice Me
2. Who´s Gonna Help Brother Get Further
3. As Long As You Love Me
4. Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix)
5. Ventura Highway
6. Heart of Gold
7. Here Comes The Rain Again
8. Every Little Bit Hurts
9. Bang Bang
10. Brutal Truth

Ida Sand was born in 1977 into a very musical family in Stockholm. Her family roots lie in Piteå, a town in the far north of Sweden. As fascinating as jazz was to Ida, her musical influences remained Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Aretha Franklin. After graduating in 2000, she worked continually, spending her time doing nightclub gigs, playing piano bars and soul clubs. Always busy, always learning.
Since Ida started her career as a freelance singer and keyboard player, she has worked with the cream of the crop of the music scene in Sweden.
For the new album True Love (released on ACT), there has been no change of direction. Rather it takes on an even more personal sound than her previous work – one reason for this is that in the interim period Sand has become the mother of a baby girl. “Some of the songs have to do with my family and my good fortune to have a loving man and a child. But of course, I also sing other pieces that are more about companionship or have social meaning.” Did her pregnancy change her voice? “Not physically, but my attitude is different, and now it’s even more fun.”

Bunky Green Salzau Quartet feat. James Moody, Donny McCaslin & Miguel Zenón live at JazzBaltica 2009

Bunky Green - Alto Saxophone
Carsten Daerr - Piano
Eva Kruse – Bass
Nasheet Waits - Drums
James Moody - Tenor Saxophone
Donny McCaslin - Tenor Saxophone
Miguel Zenón - Alto Saxophone

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune Salzau, Germany, July 5, 2009

1. Choice Blues
2. Let´s Talk About It
3. The Journey
4. September
5. Felicia
6. What Is This Thing Called Love?
7. All The Things You Are
8. Straight, No Chaser

Vernice "Bunky" Green´s big break came when he was hired in New York City by Charles Mingus as a replacement for Jackie McLean in the 1960s. His brief stint with the eccentric bass player made a deep impression. Mingus' sparing use of notation and his belief that there was no such thing as a wrong note had a lasting influence on Green's own style.
Originally strongly influenced by Charlie Parker, Green spent a period reassessing his style and studying, emerging with a highly distinctive sound that has deeply influenced a number of younger saxophonists, including Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
Green gradually withdrew from the public eye to develop a career as a leading jazz educator. At JazzBaltica 2007 he had his on stage debut in Germany featuring his "Salzau Quartet" with Carsten Daerr, Eva Kruse and Nasheet Waits. That concert was released on CD in 2008 on Traumton records.

Jacob Anderskov "Accident" live at Musikhochschule Köln 2009

Jacob Anderskov - Fender Rhodes E-Piano
Kasper Tranberg, Gunnar Halle - Trumpets
Peter Dahlgren - Trombone
Laura Toxvaerd, Ned Ferm, Jesper Levdal - Saxophones, Clarinets
Jeppe Skovbakke - Bass; Rune Kielsgaard - Drums

Recorder live at Musikhochschule Köln, October 2, 2009

1. Earopener (Jacob Anderskov)
2. Diamonds Are For Unreal People (Jacob Anderskov)
3. Portrait Of The Lullabye As An Upper/Three Pieces Of Wood (Jacob Anderskov)
4. Pintxos For Varèse
5. September 2009
6. The Fourth K

The Danish pianist, composer & band-leader Jacob Anderskov released 13 CD´s as a leader. The music of Anderskov Accident is about unifying opposites. Edgy innovation meets and unites with the straight down beautiful. Groovy meets melodious, and high expressiveness is placed in a natural forward flow. Short and longer stories are told with raw energy, heart and soul along with mania and melancholy. Odd meters and mysterious rhythms are played hairily groovy - with a lot of personal freedom.
Anderskov Accident released three albums so far, the second one called "Unity of Action"

The Cookers live at 40th Jazzweek Burghausen 2009

Billy Harper (ts)
Craig Handy (as),
Eddie Henderson (tp)
David Weiss (tp)
George Cables (p)
Cecil McBee (b)
E. J. Strickland (dr)

recorded live at 40th International Jazzweek Burghausen 2009

1. Capra Black (Billy Harper)
2. Peacemaker (Cecil McBee)
3. The Core (Freddie Hubbard)
4. Sweet Rita Suite Part II (George Cables)
5. The Chief (Harold Mabern)

6. Priestess (Billy Harper)

The Cookers is comprised of many of the musicians who contributed to the development of this sound and to pushing the music forward from there. While giants in their own right, the members of this ensemble have performed and/or recorded with pretty much every jazz great of the past 40 years including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, and Dexter Gordon, to name just a few. The group performs newly arranged versions of classic compositions by Billy Harper, Cecil McBee and George Cables along with works by the other members of the ensemble.

Till Brönner & Band live in Burghausen 2009

Till Brönner (tp, keyb, voc)
Jasper Soffers (p)
Johan Leijonhufvud (g)
Dieter Ilg (b)
Wolfgang Haffner (dr)
Afra Mussawisade (perc)

40. Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 2009

1. Estate
2. 42nd & 6th
3. Little Sunflower
4. The Moment
5. In A Second
6. A Distant Episode
7. Café Com Pão
8. A Rã
9. No Breakfeast
10. Your Way To Say Goodbye
11. Rising Star

All too often German trumpet player and vocalist Till Brönner tends to play "too smooth" for a jazz purists ear. Consequently he has explored different territories of today´s popular music forms, as he did on his latest recording "Rio", recorded in Brazil.
On this concert date presented here with an excellent band, Brönner shows also his jazz side, paying off his dues to modern trumpet playing (c.f. the really great solo on Freddie Hubbard´s Little Sunflower).

Ray Brown Trio & Friends live at 32nd Jazzweek Burghausen 2001

Ray Brown, bass

Larry Fuller, piano
George Fludas, drums
Regina Carter, violin
Nicholas Payton, trumpet
Kevin Mahogany, vocals
Holly Hofmann, flute

32. Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 2001

1. Introduction by Ray Brown
2. All Blues
3. My Romance
4. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
5. My Foolish Heart
6. On Green Dolphin Street
7. Sterie
8. It Might As Well Be Spring
9. In A Sentimental Mood
10. No Greater Love
11. Up There
12. Hello Girls
13. Duke Ellington Medley
14. Caravan

Don & Dave Grusin feat. Lee Ritenour live at Bavarian Broadcast Munich 2009

Dave Grusin, piano (1-3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Don Grusin, piano (1,2,4, 8)
Lee Ritenour, guitar (5, 6)

recorded live at Studio II, Bavarian Broadcast in Munich/ Germany, November 4, 2009

1. All Blues (M.Davis)
2. Five Brothers (G.Mulligan)
3. The Milagro Beanfield War Medley: Lupita/ Pistolero/ Milagro (Dave Grusin)
4. Chico Mendez (Don Grusin)
5. Echoes (Lee Ritenour)
6. Amparo (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
7. Memphis Stomp (from The Firm O.S.T.) (Dave Grusin)
8. What a Friend We Have In Jesus (Trad.)

Fusion legends Dave & Don Grusin and Lee Ritenour need no introduction. While on tour with their all star band "The Hang" through Europe, they recorded this intimate, purely acoustic set in Munich, reflecting the more classically oriented crossover projects Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin did together, for example on the album "Amparo".

Aldo Romanos Flower Power Trio: "Woodstock Vibes" live at German Jazzfestival Frankfurt 2009


Aldo Romano, Drums

Baptiste Trotignon, Piano

Thomas Bramerie, Bass

recorded live at hr-Studio, Frankfurt Radio, Germany, October 31, 2009

1. Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)
2. With a Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/ McCartney)
3. Black Dog (Led Zeppelin)
4. The End (The Doors)/ Crying Song (Pink Floyd)
5. Introductions by Aldo Romano
6. Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
7. We´re Gonna Take It (The Who)
8. Say It Ain´t So (Murray Head)
9. Sackement (Charlie Parker)

Italo-French drummer Aldo Romano gained notice when he started working with Don Cherry in 1963. He recorded with Steve Lacy and would go on to tour with Dexter Gordon among others. In the 1970s he moved into rock-influenced forms of jazz fusion and in 1978 made his first album as a leader. In the 1980s he returned to his earlier style for several albums. In 2007 he released his tribute to Woodstock "Flower Power" on Naïve Group.

Joo Kraus Basic Jazz Lounge live in München 2009

Joo Kraus, trumpet, flügelhorn, spoken words
Frank Kuruc, guitar
Ralf Schmid, keyboards
Patrick Scales, bass
Christian Lettner, drums

recorded live at Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich, Germany, October 29, 2009

1. "Jazz Heaven/Morning Song" (Joo Kraus/Ralf Schmid)
2. "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard)
3. "Bolero" (Maurice Ravel/Arrangement Ralf Schmid)
4. "My ride" (Joo Kraus/Ralf Schmid)
5. "Jooleo" (Joo Kraus)
6. "Diskojazz" (Joo Kraus/Ralf Schmid)
7. "Back to the basics" (L. Sima)

German trumpet player Joo Krauss, known from his duo project Tab Two (with Kraan bassist Helmut Hattler) started his solo career with the highly acclaimed album "Public Jazz Lounge", released on Skip records. The following project called "Basic Jazz Lounge" released the album "the Ride" on edel in 2006.

Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra live at JazzBaltica 2009

Daniel Glatzel (composition, tenor sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet)
Oliver Roth (flute)
Laure Mourot (flute, alto-flute, piccolo-flute)
Sebastian Hägele (bassoon)
Johannes Schleiermacher (baritone sax, tenor sax)

Aki Sebastian Ruhl (trumpet, flügelhorn)
Magnus Schriefl (trumpet, flügelhorn)
Gerhard Gschlössl (trombone, sousaphone)

Karl Ivar Refseth (vibraphone)
Andi Haberl (drums)
Anna Viechtl (harp)
Kalle Zeier (guitar)
Andi Waelti (contrabass)

Matthew Lonson (violin)
Josa Gerhard (violin)
Mokkapan Phongphit (violin)
Johannes Pennetzdorfer (viola)
Martin Stupka (viola)
Charlotte Jacke (cello)
Isabelle Klemt (cello)

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune Salzau, July 5, 2009

1. Gamma Pluto Delta
2. Woima
3. Lava Lovers
4. Asteroids!
5. Harmagedon Night Express
6. Floating On The River Styx
7. Radioactive People

I promised you earlier this year to present this concert to you...

The music of AMEO is so rich in direct or indirect quotes that you really don't know where to begin. Take Off! is true to it's name - the album is wild, headstrong, haunting, atmospheric, funny, disturbing - all at once. Pulling out all the stops, Daniel Glatzel uses musical registers from varied cultural references and alarmingly crazy time signatures, all with a nonchalance which borders on the outrageous. Big-band swing is interrupted by free-jazz cacophonies, and excerpts from crime movie soundtracks are mixed with fanfares of imaginary film production companies. All of a sudden the blissfully elated mood will shift to its opposite and we find ourselves in the middle of oppressive, sprawling soundscapes where all is boundless
and wonderful.

The AMEO are 20 young musicians all from differing musical and cultural backgrounds - from Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, Norway, Japan, Thailand, the Czech Republic and South Korea. As leader, composer, arranger and woodwind player Glatzel is responsible for the record's concept as well as for composition and arrangement. AMEO have already left Korean concert halls and Bavarian provincial backwaters astonished, and occasionally frightened, with their harmonic adventures and rhythmic madness.

They also work closely together with the Indie-Band The Notwist - live and on their newest album "The Devil, You & Me". That each individual member of the orchestra must bring with them stylistic openness and the highest possible joy of playing goes without saying. It's a debut that leaves you asking what can possibly follow it.

Jazz Big Band Graz "Electric Poetry & Lo-Fi Cookies" live at JazzBaltica 2009

Horst-Michael Schaffer, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
Bernhard Nolf, Axel Mayer, David Jarh, trumpets
Reinhard Summerer, Robert Bachner, Philip Yaeger, Wolfgang Tischhart, trombones
Heinrich von Kalnein, Robert Friedl, Johannes Enders, Herb Berger, Martin Harms, reeds
Uli Rennert, keys, lapsteel g, sampling; Oliver Kent, piano
Henning Sieverts, bass, cello; Gregor Hilbe, drums, electronics, programming
special guest: Barbara Buchholz, theremin

recorded live at Jazzbaltica Salzau, July 3, 2009

1. Trancefactor (Schaffer)
2. The Smile Of Smiles (Schaffer)
3. Meshell's Dreamland (Schaffer)
4. Some Days Ago In The Future (Schaffer/Buchholz)
5. Shades Of Tango (Schaffer)
6. The Magic Of Silence (Schaffer/ Simon & Garfunkel)

In its seventh year of existence the JBBG - jazz bigband graz under leadership of German saxophonist Heinrich von Kalnein and Austrian trumpeter Horst-Michael Schaffer is definitely a strong and unique voice on the European bigband map. With their newest album 'Electric Poetry & Lo-Fi Cookies' the band makes a huge leap forward. Composed by Horst-Michael Schaffer and produced by both of the bandleaders 'Electric Poetry & Lo-Fi Cookies' combines the cool electronic sounds of today’s clubscene with the power and sophistication of the 17–piece jazz bigband graz. High-virtuoso and energetic solos are framed by strong melodies and counterpoint, which lead to musical excursions to Minimal Music as well as to Argentina and Africa. As a special guest they invited Berlin-based Theremin artist Barbara Buchholz providing a few very special sounds with her ancient electronic instrument. On top of this leader Horst-Michael Schaffer himself surprises as a superb and convincing vocalist.

John Coltrane live in Stuttgart 1961 & 1963

John Coltrane, Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Eric Dolphy, Alto Saxophone, Flute (tracks 1 & 2)
McCoy Tyner, Piano
Jimmy Garrison, Bass
Elvin Jones, Drums

recorded live at Liederhalle Stuttgart, 1961 (tracks 1&2), November 1963 (tracks 3-5)



1. Everytime We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)

2. My Favourite Things (Richard Rodgers)

3. The Promise (John Coltrane)

4. Mr. P.C. (John Coltrane)

5. I want to talk about you (Billy Eckstine) (fade out)

Coltrane formed his "classic" quartet in 1960, the following year marked his move from Atlantic to Impulse! by the release of "Africa Brass" and "Live at the Village Vanguard". Here I present two rare recordings done in Stuttgart by German Southwest Radio Station. While playing mostly standards in 1961 (together with Eric Dolphy), in 1963 the quartet played its own tunes.

Wolfgang Muthspiel 4tet live at Jazzherbst Salzburg 2008

Photo © Bernhard Ley

Wolfgang Muthspiel – g
Jean-Paul Brodbeck – p, key
Matthias Pichler – b
Andreas Pichler – dr

recorded live at Salzburger Jazzherbst 2008, November 3, 2008

1. Radiohead (Wolfgang Muthspiel)
2. Elegy (Jean-Paul Brodbeck)
3. Jackson´s Pocket (Wolfgang Muthspiel)
4. Lichtzelle (Wolfgang Muthspiel)/ Granada (Chris Cheek)

In October 2007, Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel invited Swiss pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck to join his band and perform a new repertoire of songs Muthspiel had written for the quartet.
After a European trio tour they recorded the new music, which was released in April 2008 on Material Records. The new recording - entitled 'Earth Mountain' - is an extension of Muthspiel's work in the trio with Austrian twin brothers Matthias and Andreas Pichler. On 'Earth Mountain', Muthspiel and Brodbeck engage in a constant harmonic dialogue. The new pieces - at times leaning towards hip-hop and rock grooves - create a dense and earthy band sound, both inviting and daring. Add the fine rhythm section of the Pichler brothers on drums and bass, and compositions like 'Jackson's Pocket', 'Earth Mountain' or 'Radiohead' naturally unfold with an ecstatic energy.