HR Big Band feat. Aki Takase & Rudi Mahall: The Music of Eric Dolphy live at 41st German Jazzfestival Frankfurt 2010

Manfred Honetschläger | cond
Jim McNeely | arr
Aki Takase | p
Rudi Mahall | bcl
Frank Wellert, Thomas Vogel, Martin Auer, Axel Schlosser | tp
Günter Bollmann, Peter Feil, Christian Jaksjø | tb
Achim Hartmann | bass-tb
Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, Oliver Leicht | as
Tony Lakatos, Steffen Weber | ts
Rainer Heute | bs
Martin Scales | g
Thomas Heidepriem | b
Jean Paul Höchstädter | dr

recorded live at HR Sendesaal Frankfurt, October 29, 2010

1. 17 West/ Something Sweet, Something Tender (Eric Dolphy)
Soloists: Aki Takase, p; Rudi Mahall, bcl; Oliver Leicht, cl; Paul Hochstädter, dr; Christian Jaksjø, tb
2. Rudi My Beer! (Takase)
Soloists: Aki Takase, p; Rudi Mahall, bcl
3. Hat And Beard (Dolphy)
Soloists: Aki Takase, p; Rudi Mahall, bcl;  Steffen Weber, ts
4. Serene (Dolphy)
Soloists: Aki Takase, p; Rudi Mahall, bcl
5. Miss Ann (Dolphy)
Soloists: Aki Takase, p; Rudi Mahall, bcl;  Paul Höchstädter, dr; Axel Schlosser, tp
6. 245 (Dolphy)
Soloists: Peter Feil, tb; Rudi Mahall, bcl; Aki Takase, p; Rainer Heute, bcl

Berlin based pianist Aki Takase and bass clarinetist Rudi Mahal did a duo recording featuring tunes by late Eric Dolphy called "Duet for Eric Dolphy" released on enja, so they were a kind of natural choice for the HR Big Band on this tribute. 

Maria João & Aki Takase: The Art of the Duo - live at NDR 1988

Aki Takase, p
Maria João, voc
recorded live at NDR Studios, Hamburg 1988

1. Estranha Forma Da Vida (Amalia Rodrigues; Alfredeo Merceneiro)
2. My Favourite Things (Rodgers/ Hammerstein)
3. Lush Life (Strayhorn)

Vocalist Maria João from Portugal and pianist Aki Takase, born in Osaka/ Japan played together for several years. They released the live album "Looking for Love" on enja, recorded at Leverkusener Jazztage 1987.