Well, some of you, especially Descris, jakdolesa, 12tone4ever, giù and Slidewell did a really great job in reposting some of the concerts and I´m really grateful for this, you´re really great! I appreciate your support and I want to encourage you to go on.
Like I said before, I won´t do the re-ups, but there´s some more new stuff to come, so, stay tuned!
March 31, 2012
March 30, 2012
Cæcilie Norby Group live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Cæcilie Norby vocals
Katrine Gislinge piano
Lars Danielsson bass
Per Gade guitar
Morten Lund drums
Nils Landgren trombone, vocals
recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 4, 2011
1. Both sides now (Joan R. Mitchell)
2. Dead Princess (Maurice Joseph Ravel)
3. Wholly Earth (Abbey Lincoln)
4. The Tears of Billie Blue (Claude Achille Debussy)
5. Scheherazade (Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow)
6. Bei mir bist du scheen (Sholom Sholem Sucunda)
7. Cuban Cigars (Lars Olof Danielsson)
8. No Air (Eric Satie)
Danish singer Cæcilie Norby was born into a musical home. Her mother, an opera singer, and her father, a composer, supported her musical education from an early age. Jazz was not her first love, though. After a classical education she turned to pop music in the early eighties and had some considerable success with the band OneTwo.
Ten years later the renowned Blue Note label released her self titled jazz debut, starring none other than Chick Corea. For later productions she cooperated with the likes of the Brecker Brothers, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nils Landgren or Palle Mikkelborg.
Her latest cd, Arabesque, shows yet another of her facets, reminiscent of composers like Satie, Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. Together with her recent ensemble, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)-awardee will once again leave the boundaries of classical music, jazz or pop behind.
Ten years later the renowned Blue Note label released her self titled jazz debut, starring none other than Chick Corea. For later productions she cooperated with the likes of the Brecker Brothers, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nils Landgren or Palle Mikkelborg.
Her latest cd, Arabesque, shows yet another of her facets, reminiscent of composers like Satie, Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. Together with her recent ensemble, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)-awardee will once again leave the boundaries of classical music, jazz or pop behind.
March 29, 2012
Richard Galliano La Strada Quintet live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Richard Galliano accordion, trombone, arrangements
John Surman soprano sax & alto clarinet
Dave Douglas trumpet
Boris Kozlov bass
Clarence Penn drums
recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 4, 2011
1. The Godfather Waltz (Nino Rota)
2. La Strada (Nino Rota)
3. I Vitelloni (Nino Rota)
4. I Tre Suonatori/ La Processione (Nino Rota)
5. Huit et demi / La Passerella D'Addio (Nino Rota)
6. Solitudine Di Gelsomina / Il Circo Giraffa (Nino Rota)
7. Il Matto Sul Filo (Nino Rota)
8. The Godfather: Love Theme (Nino Rota)
9. Gelsomina (Nino Rota)
10. I Notti Di Cabiria (Nino Rota)
11. Zampano e la vedova (Nino Rota)
12. Nino (Nino Rota)
The French accordion-virtuoso Richard Galliano is an exceptionally versatile musician, able to make his mark in all kinds of musical contexts, from solo appearances to playing with a full big band.
Quite early in his career, his friend and ‘Tango Nuevo’ creator Astor Piazzolla had advised him to stay true to his roots and establish a kind of ‘New Musette’. Galliano’s exceptional abilities as a soloist are now well-recognized, and he continues to explore a vast range of music, without ever losing that lyrical quality that infuses the ballads on Love Day that he recorded with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charlie Haden and Mino Cinelu, or the French Touch which allowed him to make the link between Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, with the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.
For La Strada Galliano has gathered a squad of leading-edge transatlantic jazz musicians. His latest project is an homage to the great film composer Nino Rota (1911–1979) who, a.o., composed the music for all of Fellini’s movies and whose score for Coppolas’s Godfather remains unforgotten.
Quite early in his career, his friend and ‘Tango Nuevo’ creator Astor Piazzolla had advised him to stay true to his roots and establish a kind of ‘New Musette’. Galliano’s exceptional abilities as a soloist are now well-recognized, and he continues to explore a vast range of music, without ever losing that lyrical quality that infuses the ballads on Love Day that he recorded with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charlie Haden and Mino Cinelu, or the French Touch which allowed him to make the link between Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, with the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.
For La Strada Galliano has gathered a squad of leading-edge transatlantic jazz musicians. His latest project is an homage to the great film composer Nino Rota (1911–1979) who, a.o., composed the music for all of Fellini’s movies and whose score for Coppolas’s Godfather remains unforgotten.
March 28, 2012
BuJazzO & Maria Baptist ‘City Grooves’ live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Maria Baptist leader
Mathis Petermann, Johannes Roosen-Runge, Christian Mehler trumpet
Lukas Jochner, Janning Trumann, Lisa Stick trombone
Julianne Gralle bass trombone
Katarina Brien, Florian Walter alto sax
Markus Pötschke, Adrian Hanack tenor sax
Paul Muhle bass sax
Charlotte Ortmann, Friederike Motzkau flute
Rebecca Trescher clarinet
Lukas Brenner piano
Clemens Oerding guitar
Reza Askari-Motlagh bass
Julian Külpmann drums
recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 2, 2011
1. Minotaurus
2. Rush hour
3. Lingering
4. Avenue walk
5. On top of the mountain
6. The blossom
7. Avus
The BuJazzO, Germany’s Youth Jazz Orchestra, sponsors qualified and talented young jazz musicians in Germany. The current concert repertoire is rehearsed with changing line-ups in working modules that take the form of an intensive musical training in a professional master course atmosphere. The artistic directorship of rehearsals and stage work alternates and is performed by renowned artists. The working modules are followed by guest performances at home and abroad, where the results are presented to an international audience.
To encourage high qualified young female musicians BuJazzO has put a focus on women as conductors and instructors, starting with pianist Maria Baptist, composer/arranger and professor at the Berlin Music Conservatory ‘Hanns Eisler’. She has been conducting the 47th working phase of BuJazzO in March 2011.
Maria Baptist is fascinated by big cities. Together with BuJazzO she presents the programme City Grooves. It reflects the different moods and the mutability of a big city. Powerful energetic music alternates with concertante moments.
“Her music is a gift, infused with all the creativity, power, emotion, generosity and warmth that she exudes in life” (Maria Schneider)
To encourage high qualified young female musicians BuJazzO has put a focus on women as conductors and instructors, starting with pianist Maria Baptist, composer/arranger and professor at the Berlin Music Conservatory ‘Hanns Eisler’. She has been conducting the 47th working phase of BuJazzO in March 2011.
Maria Baptist is fascinated by big cities. Together with BuJazzO she presents the programme City Grooves. It reflects the different moods and the mutability of a big city. Powerful energetic music alternates with concertante moments.
“Her music is a gift, infused with all the creativity, power, emotion, generosity and warmth that she exudes in life” (Maria Schneider)
Gregory Porter live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Gregory Porter vocals
Chip Crawford piano
Aaron James bass
Andrew Atkinson drums
recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 5, 2011
Water (Gregory Porter)
Way to Harlem (Gregory Porter)
Black Nile (Gregory Porter)
Skylaark
Be Good
1960 What? (Gregory Porter)
A regular guest with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, up-and-coming vocalist Gregory Porter has staked his clame to fame in the jazz world already. His highly versatile singing draws from the likes of Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway, Joe Williams , Stevie Wonder or Kurt Elling. Not only does he manage to jump any hurdles between blues, jazz and soul effortlessly, the Grammy nominee also unites the great American traditions of crooning and topical songs with a voice that can caress or confront, embrace or exhort.
Subsequently, his 2010 debut album Water passed the American critics with distinction, and Jamie Cullum stated excitedly on BBC Radio 2: “Finally! Another jazz singer with chops and soul to sit alongside the mighty Kurt Elling. I am so excited about this artist. Originals, offbeat covers, a superb band and a voice both elastic and soulful.This record is effortless and bursting with class.”
Subsequently, his 2010 debut album Water passed the American critics with distinction, and Jamie Cullum stated excitedly on BBC Radio 2: “Finally! Another jazz singer with chops and soul to sit alongside the mighty Kurt Elling. I am so excited about this artist. Originals, offbeat covers, a superb band and a voice both elastic and soulful.This record is effortless and bursting with class.”
March 26, 2012
Lisbeth Quartett live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Charlotte Greve sax
Manuel Schmiedel piano
Marc Muellbauer bass
Moritz Baumgärtner drums
recorded live at A-Trane, Berlin, November 3, 2011
1. Trust (Charlotte Greve)
2. Quiet Rush (Charlotte Greve)
3. Constant Travellers (Charlotte Greve)
4. The Tree (Charlotte Greve)
5. Ballade (Charlotte Greve)
6. False (Charlotte Greve)
The band members come from diverse backgrounds which they manage to harmonize most elegantly; Founder and saxophonist Charlotte Greve has a distinct talent for evoking balladesque moods, with beautiful melodic lines and precisely chiselled details. Besides her own compositions plus a few jazz standards, some pieces penned by pianist Manuel Schmiedel round up the repertoire. Bassist Marc Muellbauer throws in a kaleidoscope of moods and drummer Moritz Baumgärtner is an adventurous commuter between jazz, alternative rock and electronica.
“Charlotte is a great young player. She possesses a lot of ability and passion at a very young age. Beautiful sound and intonation. Her ballad playing especially is wise way beyond her years. Nice writing with a balance of standards sprinkled in. A very good first recording. A career I'll be following closely.” (David Binney)
“Charlotte is a great young player. She possesses a lot of ability and passion at a very young age. Beautiful sound and intonation. Her ballad playing especially is wise way beyond her years. Nice writing with a balance of standards sprinkled in. A very good first recording. A career I'll be following closely.” (David Binney)
March 25, 2012
Michael Wollny’s [em] live at JazzFest Berlin 2011
Michael Wollny piano
Eva Kruse bass
Eric Schaefer drums
recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 4, 2011
1. Wasted and wanted (Michael Wollny)
2. Blank (Eric Schäfer)
3. Metall (Eva Kruse-Liljeqvist)
4. Kulingtang (Eric Schaefer)
5. Cembalo Manifest (Eric Schaefer)
6. Dance of the Vampires (Krzysztof Komeda)
7. Nr. 10 (Eva Kruse-Liljeqvist)
8. Whiteout (Michael Wollny)
9. Gorilla Biscuits (Eric Schaefer)
10. Phlegma Phighter (Eric Schaefer )
“Young enough, not to have to lug around the ballast of the jazz tradition, and perceptive enough to discover something new every day” (K.Heidkamp/Die Zeit). Since quite a few years now Michael Wollny and [em] have been ranking among the internationally most successful jazz combos from Berlin. The trio is comprised of three personalities who correlate with each other like the corners of an isosceles triangle. Coming from totally different positions, they throw their individual styles and approaches in the mix and team up to consummate form. Their often narrative, abstract songs are inspired by such diverse sources as movies, books, paintings, cartoons, philosophical essays, everyday life or –sometimes– music.
For their new album, [em] have added harpsichord, music boxes and other sound paraphernalia to their so far rather conventional pool of instruments. Inspired by Krzysztof Komeda’s score for Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires the band will –in addition to genuine compositions– present pieces from Komeda soundtracks.
For their new album, [em] have added harpsichord, music boxes and other sound paraphernalia to their so far rather conventional pool of instruments. Inspired by Krzysztof Komeda’s score for Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires the band will –in addition to genuine compositions– present pieces from Komeda soundtracks.
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