Gentle Rain - Duo Certitude Sweetheart Boogle Woogle

JM-2083-2

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

My Instrument is the Orchestra Crazy Concepts from Vienna I remember Hans and Marcus Homecoming Brainwash Airport St. Petersburg The Spirit of Don Ellis Just a Short Idea Think about it!

JM-2082-2

 „My Instrument is the Orchestra“ is the result of the work over the previous 10 to 15 years. Bandleader, arranger and composer Markus Geiselhart has tried to go new ways with this production – based on tradition in music. So he experimented in the matters of line up, composition and arrangement, but also with the way the production was mixed. It's a great Big Band, featuring soloists like THOMAS KUGI (tenor saxophone), HERWIG GRADISCHNIG (baritone saxophone), MARTIN KOLLER (guitar), HERBERT JOOS (flugelhorn), ROMED HOPFGARTNER (alto saxophone), CLEMENS SALESNY (alto saxophone), MARIO ROM (trumpet), MARIO LACKNER (drums), STEFAN THALER (bass), ALOIS EBERL (trombone), GERMAN MARSTATT (flugelhorn), finding new ways and new combinations using interesting sounds like rock guitars and electronics!

01. My Instrument is the Orchestra 02. Crazy Concepts from Vienna 03. I remember Hans and Marcus 04. Homecoming 05. Brainwash 06. Airport St. Petersburg 07. The Spirit of Don Ellis 08. Just a Short Idea 09. Think about it!

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1.Seven Steps to Heaven 2.Free Man 3.India Blue 5.Dance Of Light

JM-2080-2

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.

1.Bernie’s Tune 02. On Broadway

03. It Was A Very Good Year

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

JM-2081-2

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