PINA COLADA
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And ItS Still Going On Remembering Roots Time Remembered Pina Colada Conference Of The Birds
Eventually after 3 albums in the last decennium a new Jazz album with new originals of the Trio around the gifted pianist Roland Batik (also well-known for his classical works), again with the long year companions drummer Walter Grassmann and bassist Heinrich Werkl.
01 AND IT‘S STILL GOING ON 7:28 . 02 REMEMBERING ROOTS 5:40 . 03 TIME REMEMBERED 4:56 . 04 DIE WELLE 5:59 . 05 RHAPSODY IN C 5:33 . 06 POEM FOR YUKO 3:59 .07 PIÑA COLADA 5:31 . 08 FIRST OF APRIL 4:56 . 9 CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS 5:33 . 10 GREEN EYES 4:53
Ethology
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Rumpus is the young and very inspired contemporary Jazz quintet around the great and sensible trumpet player Dominik Fuss, who is leader of and composer for the group.The band made several recording sessions over the last years and this album contents the best songs of these dates. The participating musicians (and friends) are:
Dominik Fuss - trumpet, fluegelhorn, compositions.
Patrick Dunst - reeds (all titles except Tr.4).
Martin Gasser - reeds on Tr. 4.
Marc Mezgolits - bass.
Thomas Froschauer - drums,
Max Tschida - piano on Tr 1,5,6,8,10, Stephan Plecher, piano on Tr. 2,3,4,7,9,
Manuela Diem - vocals on Tr 3
01. Intrada 02. Lantern 03. Beneath 04. Memento 05. Modus Morbus (Bass Intro) 06. Modus Morbus 07. Accepting 08. The Rove 09. Baroqueish 10. At This Instant
13.03 Thirteen "o" three
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Gentle Rain - Duo Certitude Sweetheart Boogle Woogle
Christian Havel is without doubt one of the leading Jazz guitarists of Europe. On this album he gathered four very strong collegues for his international quintet. The recording session also features the great voice and musical skills of Lori Williams. Your ears will be pleased by a very variant row of mainly original works by the band, peppered with some nice standards. Moods from balladesque over swinging to groovy.
01. Gentle Rain-DUO 02. Certitude 03. Sweetheart 04. Autumn Leaves 05. 13.03 06. Just For Fun 07. Gentle Rain 08. Leo trinkt Champagner 09. Boogle Woogle 10. Fellowship
One Nite Samba
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Suddenly And Unexpected One Nite Samba
Lisa‘s Privacy Love Words Count
This great quartet around the highly talented Jazz pianist Robert Schönherr takes us on a journey through several colours and styles. The leader plays Grand Piano as good as the Fender Rhodes and the melodies are mostly played by the outstanding saxophone player Herwig Gradischnig (a Jive Music Artist as well!). His tone is smooth and wonderful, the lines smart and modern. Drummer Mario Gonzi, as always, is impulsive and sometimes crazy driving and the bass of Joschi Schneeberger makes the solid bottom! As a guest the ladysonger Alexandra Schenk is giving us some nice relaxing spots. Not a one nite thing!
01. Suddenly And Unexpected 02. Laura‘s Locomotion 03. One Nite Samba 04. Joey‘s Waltz 05. Too High 06 Lisa‘s Privacy 07. Love Words Count 08. Red Roof 09. Bossa For Anna 10. The Blues On And Off 11. Can It Be DoneWind Directions
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Pictures and feelings put into little nice compositions, played by a soft combo around the piano. This band used to back up the famous austrian actor Erwin Steinhauer
Elegant Dualism
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Soundtrack to my life From Dneper to Danube
Myroslav Levytsky(p) and Rens Newland(g), both great personalities on their instruments, came together the first time in 2001. In the following years a cooperation developed itself between Braty Bluzu (the band of Myroslav and his brother Oleg) and Rens Newland. Myroslav has classical and eastern roots, Rens has Blues, Rock and Jazz, so western roots. This is the very interesting and sensitive meeting of these two worlds!
01. Soundtrack to my life 02. From Dneper to Danube 03. Orange Evolution 04. Dutch Daydream 05. Turnstone 06. European Peace 07. Vienna Woods (Fragment)
BEST OF ROLAND BATIK TRIO
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Boxed up Without Twilight Can You Feel It
A keen selection of the best tracks of the 3 albums of the trio, recorded end of 90s beginning of the new millennium: Brilliant piano work (he just got it in is fingers...); real tight trio playing together with drummer Walter Grassmann and bassist Heinrich Werkl.
01. Without 02. Can you feel it 03. Neighbourhood 04. Experience 05. (Most) Ugly Blues 06. Autumn in Lower Austria (Part 1) 07. Questionmark 08. Roots 09. Bagatelle 10. Still alive 11. It’s just a dream 12. Twilight
Outside Zoom
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Great piano and composition work of the swiss bandleader, cool/modern atmosphere, featuring a fine band (Luigi Galati d, Emanuel Schnyder b, Daniel Erismann tp, Rodrigo Rodriguez perc) and on almost all titles special guest saxophonist Chico Freeman!
01. Andratx 02. Trip 03. Makagri 04. A3.7 05. Boxed Up 06. Mon Cherry 07. Zoom 08. El Solitario Jorge
Devil May Care
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A grown-up Jazz vocal album, a round performance of the lady singer on a special choice of big songs, with fine guitar playing of her partner Thomas Palme, plus a very good band: Richard Barnert bass, Farid Al-Shami drums,Martin Wöss piano, guest:Bertl Mayer harp
01. Love For Sale 02. Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby 03. Devil May Care 04. Skylark 05. A Night In Tunisia 06. No Admittance For Fear 07. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You 08. What A Difference A Day Makes 09. A Place I’ve Known 10. I Thought About You 11. Dindi 12. The Nearness Of You 13. Reprise
Pink Violin
He is the maverick under the jazz violin players, just records what he likes. So here he choices for a colourful mix of up-to-date jazz sounds. Especially featuring his plucking sound on the violin. The perfect band for this: fritz pauer - piano, paolo cardoso - bass, mario gonzi - drums
01. blues for kate 02. miri menschengi 03. traditionell (Szép a Rozsám) 04. buko‘s song 05. querkopf 06. tschirklo 07. beautiful love 08. merci 09. my one and only love