Ack van Rooyen All Stars live at JazzBaltica 2010

Ack van Rooyen, flh
Johannes Enders, ts
Chris Potter, ts
Don Friedman, p
Martin Wind, b
Matt Wilson, dr
recorded live at Konzertscheune Salzau, JazzBaltica July 3, 2010

1. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Oscar Hammerstein)
2. Old Folks (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison)
3. Almost Everything (Don Friedman)
4. For Clara (Don Friedman)
5. Darn that Dream (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange)
6. Short Cut (Paul Heller)

Ack van Rooyen's career in the jazz circuit and as a studio musician covers a broad spectrum. Born on New Year's day 1930, he graduated cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of the Hague in 1949. He subsequently joined the Arnhem Symphony Orchestra where he played until 1952. In the meantime his interests were turning more to jazz and improvistation.
On a student trip to the United States with his brother Jerry and Rob Pronk, they heard the new sounds being created on the New York's 52nd street and were among the first to introduce the New Music to Holland.
A period of interaction with leading musicians in larger and smaller formations throughout Europe followed. Returning to Holland he established himself in the Hilversum studio's. Than to France for three years playing with the Aimé Barelli Orchestra during which time he was also active on the Paris jazz scene.
Moving on to Germany, Ack joined the newly formed SFB Bigband in Berlin, and later the SDR Orchestra in Stuttgart. During this period he toured and recorded with the Bert Kaempfert Orchestra as a featured soloist. Together with Wolfgang Dauner and Albert Mangelsdorff he toured Asia and South America. He is a charter member of the United jazz and Rock Ensemble as well as Peter Herbolzheimer's Rhythm combination and brass. He has played with Clark Terry and the Gil Evans Orchestra on their European tours.
Prensently Ack is based in Holland where he works with his own quintet, the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz orchestra of the Concertgebouw and in Duo with Joerg Reiter. He teaches the Royal Conservatory of the Hague and leads workshops and coaches Bigbands throughout Europe.

Together with pianist Joerg Reiter he released two duo albums on mood records called "Music for Piano and Flugelhorn".

The Benny Green, Martin Wind, Matt Wilson Trio feat. Chris Potter & Marcus Strickland live at JazzBaltica 2010 -UPDATE!

Benny Green, p
Martin Wind, b
Matt Wilson, dr
Marcus Strickland, sax
Chris Potter, sax

recorded live at Konzertscheune Salzau, July 4, 2010

1. Early Morning Blues (Martin Wind)
2. The Last Waltz (Martin Wind)
3. Moment's Notice (John Coltrane)
4. We'll be Together Again (Carl Fisher)
5. Bubbles
6. The Soccerball (Martin Wind)
7. Bessie´s Blues (John Coltrane)

Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up in Berkeley, California, and began classical piano studies at the age of seven. Influenced by his father, a tenor saxophonist, his attention soon turned into Jazz: "I began trying to improvise on the piano, imitating the records I'd been hearing from my father's collection, which included a lot of Monk and Bird… it was a gradual process of teaching myself". Benny played in school bands before hooking up with Jazz singer Fay Carroll: "That was good training for me in terms of accompaniment and learning about the blues, and she also gave me a chance to play trio, opening for her every night". As a teenager he worked with Eddie Henderson, and got some big band experience with a 12-piece group led by Chuck Israels. After his graduation, Benny freelanced around the bay area for a year, and then moved to New York in the spring of 1982. Back in the Big Apple,  he met veteran pianist Walter Bishop Jr.: "I began studying with him and he helped point me in the direction of developing my own sound, and he also encouraged me to check out and study the whole scope of Jazz piano history, so I could get a sense of how I was to fit in".

After a short stint with Bobby Watson, Green worked with Betty Carter between 1983 and 1987, the year he joined Art Blakey's band. He remained a Jazz Messenger through late 1989, at which point he began working with Freddie Hubbard's quintet.

In 1993 Oscar Peterson chose Benny as the first recipient of the City of Toronto's Glen Gould International Protégé Prize in Music. That year, Green replaced Gene Harris in Ray Brown's Trio, working with the veteran bass player until 1997. From 1997 on, Benny resumed his freelance career, led his own trios, and concentrated on his solo piano performances. His latest release is the 2004 duo album "Bluebird" featuring guitarist Russell Malone.

Jazzbaltica-Ensemble 2010 directed by Martin Wind

Martin Wind - Bass, Composer, Arrangements
Johannes Enders, Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Saxophones
Axel Schlosser - Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Karin Hammar, Øyvind Brække - Trombone
Christopher Dell - Vibraphone
Michael Wollny - Piano
Andy Haberl -  Drums
Guests:
Donny McCaslin - Tenor Saxophone
Nils Wülker - Trumpet
Nils Landgren - Trombone
Don Friedman - Piano
Wolfgang Haffner - Drums
Lars Danielsson - Violoncello

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 2, 2010

1. Out in Pennsylvania
Soloists: Dell, vib, Schlosser, tp
2. Cruise Blues
Soloists: Wülker, tp; Enders, ts
3. Remember October 13th
Soloists: Enders, ts, Brakke, tb, Hammar, tb, Wollny, p, Haffner, dr
4. Get It

Soloists: Dell, vib, Landgren, tb, McCaslin, ts, Enders, ts
5. Memories Of Scotty (Don Friedman)

6. Theresia
Soloists: Lars Danielsson, cello; Nils Landgren, tb; Donny McCaslin, ts
7. Rainy River
Soloists: Michael Wollny, p; Martin Wind, b; Axel Schlosser, flh

Bassist and composer Martin Wind was born in Flensburg, Germany in 1968 and moved to New York in 1996 to study at New York University (NYU) with a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service.
In 1995 he earned himself a diploma as Orchestra Musician at the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany while studying with Prof. Wolfgang Guettler, former bassist with the Berlin Philharmonics.
In 1998 he earned his Master’s degree in Jazz Performance and Composition studying with Mike Richmond, Jim McNeely, Tom Boras, Mike Holober and Kenny Werner.
Since his move to New York Martin has become a regular at all major jazz clubs and is also in demand as a session player; his credits include movies such as "The Alamo", "Intolerable Cruelty", " Mona Lisa Smiles", "Fur", "The Bounty Hunter", and "True Grit".
In 1995 Martin came in third at the International Thelonious Monk Bass Competition in Washington, D.C.
In 1996 Martin Wind won the first Cognac Hennessy/Blue Note Jazz Search in Germany with his trio "Dreiklang" and got to record an album for Blue Note Records.
Since 2007 he’s been leading his own quartet featuring the talents of Sott Robinson (reeds), Bill Cunliffe (piano) and Tim Horner (drums). They’ve released the albums "Salt’n Pepper!" (2008), and "Get it?" (2010).
After their performance at JazzBaltica 2009 (released on DVD), Martin Wind was asked to compose and arrange the programme for the 2010 edition of the JazzBaltica Ensemble.

 

Bobby Hutcherson/Joe Locke “Homage to Milt Jackson“ live at JazzBaltica 2007

Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone
Joe Locke - Vibraphone
Don Friedman - Piano
Martin Wind - Bass
Andi Haberl - Drums
Johannes Enders - Tenor Saxophone
Darren Barrett - Trumpet

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 2007

1. I Love You
2. Mr. PC
3. Old Folks
4. Star Eyes
5. What Is This Thing Called Love?
6. My Foolish Heart
7. Bag´s Groove

Born on Jan. 1, 1923, in Detroit, Milt Jackson's musical beginnings were in the neighborhood gospel churches as a pianist, guitarist, violinist percussionist and singer. He took up the vibraphone in high school. He moved to New York, played with Earl Hines and in 1945, joined Dizzy Gillespie's big band rhythm section, which also included pianist John Lewis, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Kenny Clarke. He worked with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis and in 1951 recorded with Gillespie bandmates Lewis, Clarke and Brown. Inspired by that recording, they reformed as the Modern Jazz Quartet in 1952 with Percy Heath replacing Ray Brown and Connie Kay taking the drum chair after the departure of Kenny Clarke in 1955. For the following 50 years the sound of Milton “Bags” Jackson's vibraphone would signature the Modern Jazz Quartet and inspire generations of followers. Jackson's impassioned improvisations and compositions, including “Bluesology” and “Bag's Groove,” helped define the MJQ sound. Jackson recorded many splendid dates as a leader, including, The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson, Ballads And Blues and Big Band Bags, and worked with many jazz immortals, including John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Ray Charles and Quincy Jones. In '99 he fronted an exciting album date with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Explosive! (Qwest). He died in 1999.

"Bobby Hutcherson´s vibraphone playing is suggestive of the style of Milt Jackson in its free-flowing melodicism, but his sense of harmony and group interaction is thoroughly modern. Hutcherson has influenced younger vibraphonists like Steve Nelson, Joe Locke and Stefon Harris" (Wikipedia)

”Joe Locke is a wonderful young man who's all about the music, all the time! You can hear it in every note he plays.” (Bobby Hutcherson)

Bobby Hutcherson´s latest recording "Wise One" was released in 2009 on Kind of Blue Records.

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra & Hank Jones live at JazzBaltica 2009

Nick Marchione, Frank Greene, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt: trumpets
John Mosca, Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance: trombones
Dick Oatts, Billy Drewes, Rich Perry, Ralph LaLama, Gary Smulyan: reeds
Michael Weiss, piano; Martin Wind, bass; John Riley, drums
Special guest Hank Jones, piano (tracks 6-9)

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune Salzau, July 5, 2009

1. Mean What You Say (Thad Jones)
2. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy)
3. The Waltz You "Swang" for Me (Thad Jones)
4. Suite for 3: Scott (Bob Brookmeyer)
5. Las Cucarachas Entran (Jim McNeely)
6. Little Rascal On A Rock (Thad Jones)
7. Monk´s Mood (Thelonious Monk)
8. Lonely Woman (Hank Jones)
9. A-That´s Freedom (Thad Jones)
10. Cherry Juice (Thad Jones)

The 16-piece modern big band established by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis that continues its Monday night tradition at the world famous Village Vanguard night club. Their last new recording 'Monday Night at The Village Vanguard' receives a Grammy Nomination for the Best Instrumental Arrangement. (Bob Brookmeyer-St. Louis Blues) and a Grammy Award for the Best Large Jazz Ensemble.
At the JazzBaltica Festivel they met their old fellow from the early days of the band´s history, Thad´s brother, pianist Hank Jones, who played a couple of tunes with the band.

Joakim Milder & the Jazzbaltica-Ensemble 2009: Tribute to Esbjörn Svensson

Photo © by: Jörg Grosse-Geldermann / ACT

Joakim Milder, Johannes Enders, Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard - Saxophones
Axel Schlosser - Trumpet, Flügelhorn; Karin Hammar - Trombone
Michael Wollny - Piano; Christopher Dell - Vibraphone
Martin Wind - Bass; Andy Haberl - Drums
Special Guest: Nils Landgren - Trombone

Recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau during Jazzbaltica, July 3, 2009

1. Face Value (Milder)
2. Take Away (Milder)
3. Mysterious Ways (Milder/Svensson)
4. Spine (Milder)
5. Unmutual (Milder)

Swedish saxophonist Joakim Milder and Esbjörn Svensson planned to record a duo album together. They did some rehearsals of the material, Milder had written especially for this duo collaboration, but they didn´t get a chance to record it because of Esbjörn´s all to soon passing in June 2008. Joakim Milder arranged these tunes for the JazzBaltica Ensemble 2009 and they played this program as a tribute to Esbjörn Svensson.

Terell Stafford Quintet feat. Mulgrew Miller live at JazzBaltica 2006

Terell Stafford - Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Tim Warfield - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Martin Wind - Bass
Matt Wilson - Drums
Mulgrew Miller - Piano

recorded live at JazzBaltica, Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, Germany, July 2, 2006

Tracks
1. Off The Marc
2. Taking A Chance On Love
3. The Touch Of Your Lips
4. Blues For JT
5. Old Folks
6. He Knows How Much We Can Bear
7. Shake It For Me

"Terell Stafford plays the trumpet with remarkable technique, a great sense of melody and swing, and a lot of heart — a combination that makes him stand out on today's scene and a reason it's easy to find him performing with people like Cedar Walton, the Clayton Brothers, Kenny Barron, Matt Wilson, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Mingus Big Band and the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra when he's not fronting his own band on gigs" (R.J. DeLuke). In 2007 he released a live recording called "Taking Chances" on Max Jazz Records.