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Blue Waltz Visitation Zulu Zali 
The Masquerade is Over 
Seven Steps to Heaven 
Waltz for Charlotte Del Sasser 
Speak Low Bitter Sweet

This live recording is of one of the last concerts of the international Albert Mair Trio, recorded live, 25 years ago on January 2, 1996 in the original Porgy & Bess Jazz Club in Vienna. The trio was formed In the mid-nineties..its goal: to accompany Joan Cartwright and other singers. Soon thereafter an equal musical frame of mind moved the three musicians, Albert Mair (piano), Marc Abrams (bass) and Andy Winter (drums) to perform solely as a trio. Albert’s preferred formation, a musical dream team. Concerts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland followed. Marc Abrams is a bass player from New York City presently residing in Venice (Italy) who participates in radio and television broadcasts, jazz festivals, concerts and tours in the following countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, Greece and of course the USA. He has performed with many well-known American soloists (e.g. Chet Baker, Gil Evans, Steve Grossman, Lee Konitz...) as well as European soloists Kenny Weeler, Karl Berger and Heinz Sauer and the list goes on. He met Albert Mair and Andy Winter in the mid-nineties and formed a trio for the purpose of backing featured singers (see above). In the following years they performed solely as a trio. Andy Winter is a drummer from Vienna, Austria now living in NYC, USA and Berlin, Germany. He received his formal education at the Vienna Conservatory and gave concerts early on with greats of the local scene such as Karl Ratzer, Harry Stojka, Wolfgang Puschnig and others. In 1988 he went to New York to study at the New School and has since worked with jazz musicians such as Larry Goldings, Brad Mehldau, Ron Carter, Mark Whitfield, Peter Bernstein, Scott Colley, Chris Potter, Ben Monder, Donny McCaslin, and others. He and Albert Mair were also sidemen in the Jimmy Woode Trio before they formed the trio formation with Marc Abrams.The Trio is performing loosely, with greatinteraction and lots of space for the soloistic qualities of all three. Fine Standard versions and four originals of the bandleader.

1. Blue Waltz (Albert Mair) 2. The Masquerade is Over (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson ) 3. A Ballad For Her (Albert Mair) 4. Bitter Sweet (SamJones) 5. Speak Low (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) 6. Del Sasser (Sam Jones) 7. Visitation (Paul Chambers) 8. Zulu Zali (Albert Mair) 9. Seven Steps To Heaven (Miles Davis, Victor Feldman) 10. Waltz For Charlotte (Albert Mair)

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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

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1.Seven Steps to Heaven 2.Free Man 3.India Blue 

5.Dance Of Light

For this CD he brought some of the finest musicians together that work and live in Europe: Antonio Faraò - Piano, Heiri Känzig - bass, Michael Baker - drums. These guys each are splendid on their instruments and well known with their groups and projects, together they are tight and sound as a unit with Mr. Freeman as the crown jewel on this royal swingin’ and groovin’ group! The repertoire is mainly original pieces of Chico’s and some of the other members of the quartet. The cd is completed with special versions of great and special standards like “Seven Steps to Heaven” and “Soft Pedal Blues”.

01. Seven Steps to Heaven 02. Free Man 03. India Blue 04. Black Inside 05. Dance Of Light 06. Nia’s Quest 07. N’tiana’s 08. Dream 09. Lara’s Lullaby 10. Erika’s Reverie 11. Soft Pedal Blues 12. Nyskayuna 13. The Crossing 14. Ballad for Hakima

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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 Done

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Thinking of Carl

The Trio of the great saxophonist featuring: Erwin Schmidt, Guido Jeszensky

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Passion Dance Erzherzog Johann Jodler Fellowship Červene Jablcko

freeTENORS takes you on a musical adventure with phenomenal musicians from three countries — Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia. Harry Sokal - the founder of the band - is one of Europe’s greatest saxophonists. Together with the two other awesome Tenorists Bernhard Wiesinger and Ondřej Štveráček, plus a high energy rhythm group - Tomáš Baroš on doublebass und Marián Ševčík on drums - they definately will catch your attention!!

01 Cervene Jablicko 02 Passion Dance 03 Erzherzog-Johann-Jodler 04 Fellowship 05 Dancin Island 06 Magic 07 Transition 08 What Am I Here For 09 All The Things 10 Kaleidoskop 11 Hit Hat

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Aldino Maverick

Zipflo Weinrich is one of the best violinists of Europe. As his playing and very personal interpreting was also noticed and praised in the U.S.A. he now took the chance and recorded this new album with some of his fabulous American friends: Philip Ingram, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Alex Acuna... These musicians build the perfect fundament for his deep emotional playing. Great compositions and Zipflo opens up his swingy Jazz music widely into World Music as well into a Funk and Soul direction. An important next step for this great artist!

01. aldino  02. maverick 03. buko‘s song 04. the world is yours 05. lately 06. my people 07. it‘s my time 08. bass ballad 09. rocktune

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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

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Andratx Makagri Boxed UP

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  Cover design by Rens Newland for GRFX

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Is you Love for Sale Skylark

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