NDR Big Band plays Roger Hanschel: Eigenheiten

NDR Big Band
Steffen Schorn, cond
Roger Hanschel, as

1. Eigenheiten I
Soloists: Ingmar Heller, b; Christof Lauer, ss; Reiner Winterschladen, tp; Stefan Lottermann, tb; Ronny Graupe, gt2. Warming Up
Soloists: Christof Lauer, ts; Ingolf Burkhardt, tp; Dan Gottshall, tb; Boris Netsvetaev, p; Roger Hanschel, as
3. Jandor
Soloists: Gabriel Coburger, ts, Roger Hanschel, as; Ronny Graupe, gt
4. Interlude
Soloist: Roger Hanschel, as
5. Extrembiose
Soloists: Klaus Heidenreich, tb; Peter Bolte, Roger Hanschel, as; Boris Netsvetaev, p
6. Inner Vibes of Love
Soloist: Roger Hanschel, as

Saxophonists Roger Hanschel and Steffen Schorn share a long musical relationship since 1981, when they founded the saxophone quartet "Die Kölner Saxophon Mafia", so Steffen Schorn, known as a prolific arranger and composer, was a natural choice for this project, transferring Hanschel´s complex compositions to the big band format.

Roger´s latest album features something completely different: Roger Hanschel Solo "Karmic Episode".

 

Roger Hanschel’s Heavy Rotation live at Jazzfest Berlin 2010 - UPDATE!

Roger Hanschel alto sax
Markus Segschneider guitar
Dietmar Fuhr bass
Daniel Schröteler drums, percussion

recorded live at Quasimodo, Berlin, November 4, 2010
1. Inner vibes of love
2. Extrembiose
3. Warming Up
4. Vin
5. Liquid Missiles
6. Floating View
7. Waiting
8. Fragrant Vegetation

In times in which it becomes increasingly difficult to press forward into truly unheard-of musical territory, creative minds are needed to discover the hidden points of intersection among the already known. One of these keen explorers is alto-saxophonist Roger Hanschel, who has for more than 20 years fathomed all degrees of musical freedom with the all-saxes band Kölner Saxofon Mafia.

His outfit Heavy Rotation is one more declaration of independence, this time in a classical quartet format. With unrelenting spirit of research he composes sophisticated compounds made of chamber music, jazz and rock – breatheing life and joy of playing into these syntheses. Precision and passion go hand in hand.
Heavy Rotation does not only focus on WHAT you play but also on HOW you play it – and they sure play it heavy! Their latest CD "Vin" was released on Jazzsick records.