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1.Bernie’s Tune 02. On Broadway

03. It Was A Very Good Year

04. New York State Of Mind 06. Mr. Bojangles

Subtitle of the album is "25 Very Good Years" and indeed as always JAQ stands for high-quality soulful Jazz with a nice entertaining touch. The songs are repacked in new and special arrangements and the vocal orientated listener as well as the Jazz fan, who wants to hear extended solos, gets what he needs! On these live recordings you'll hear all this loose and fresh!

01. Bernie’s Tune 02. On Broadway 03. It Was A Very Good Year 04. New York State Of Mind 05. Autumn In New York 06. Mr. Bojangles 07. The Shadow Of Your Smile 08. Blue Waltz 09. Can`T Take My Eyes Off You 10. Light My Fire 11. Waltz 4 Charlotte / A Ballad 4 Here 12. Save Your Love 4 Me 13. How Deep Is Your Love 14. The Look Of Love 15. Secret Love

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Wiener Standards

A new swingy sight on the best of the original Vienna Songs by the Albert Mair Trio (JAQ) and friends.
(feat. Richard Österreicher, Paul Fields, Martin Fuss...)

Almost simultaneosly at a time when Musicals and Classic songs were being written in America for the entertainment branch (from George Gerschwin to Cole Porter and many other songwriters who had come from Vienna and made their homes in the US) the classical “Wienerlied” (from Hermann Leopoldi to Robert Stolz) evolved. Both music forms of the highest quality, differing only in their interpretations.The Philharmonics and Jazz musicians in America presented their songs in perfect completion as far as arrangements, harmonics and instrumentation were concerned and therefore the compositions, popular, inextinguishable and ever-present and became “Standards”.
In Vienna, on the other hand, the first-class compositions were mostly performed at Heurigen (Wine bars direct at the wineyards) and in Cafes by more or less qualified “Music Makers”. The songs became renowned but their true quality remained hidden.
What could have been more fitting than to take these rich, equally popular Viennese compositions and interpret them as Standards, “Wiener Standards”.

1. Drunt in Der Lobau 3:39 2. Die Alte Zahnradbahn 4:12 3. I Häng An Meiner Weanerstadt 3:23 4. S‘ Fiakerlied 2:57 5. Der Alte Herr Kanzleirat 4:26 6. Zwa Aus Ottakring 5:16 7. Mei Muatterl War a Wienerin 2:55 8. Grüss Mir Mein Wien 5:58 9. Sechts Leut‘ln So War‘s Anno 30 in Wien 4:51 10. Heut‘ Kommen D‘ Engerln Auf Urlaub Nach Wean 2:53 11. S‘ Nussdorfer Sternderl 4:10 12. Wien, Wien Nur Du Allein 3:48 13. EsSteht EinAlter NussbaumDrausst inHeiligenstadt 3:42 14. IchKenn‘ EinKleinesWegerl ImHelenental 4:58 15. I Hab‘ Die Schönen Maderln Net Erfunden 4:37

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Walk Right In

Another very pleasant record of JAQ with wellknown jazz standards and famous pop songs by Jimmy U and Carole Alston.

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Silent Night

Austrian and international christmas songs, fine arrangements! (Jimi U, Carole Alston, Martin Fuss, Rens Newland, Albert Mair..)

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How Deep is your Love

The second album of the Jimi U. / Albert Mair Quintet. Excellent party jazz from swing to soul! (with Martin Fuss, Heinz Jäger)

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My Kind Of Town

great swinging and Big Band playing a tribute to Frank Sinatra! (with Walter Grassman, Thomas Faulhammer, Hans Salomon, Thomas Huber, Martin Fuss, Christian Radovan, Rens Newland,.......-the musicians of the VIENNA BIG BAND MACHINE)

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ARO - Rens Newland ARO - Karl Ratzer

relaxing with symphony orchestra and fine jazz soloists.(Karl Ratzer, Carl Drewo, Rens Newland...a.m.m.)

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On a clear day

the black vocalist at his best with the well known piano player.

(with Martin Fuss, Heinz Jäger)

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Say It Straight  Rain On E6 

modern Big Band sound (Andreas Haderer, Christian Radovan, Walter Grassmann, Bob Dodge, Martin Fuss, Johannes Kottek, Rens Newland..) a.m.m.
01 Just Another Opener 02 What I Prefer 03 King Of Love 04 Hittin’ The Target 05 Say It Straight  06 Rain On E6 07 Some Years Ago 08  Song For My Son 09 One For Cann 10 Rumba Del Pueblo 11 Kar-Funk-EL 12 Come With Me! 13 Gettin’ The Rhythm! 14 Latin Touch 15 Waiting For Love