"In this intimate and respectful togetherness, a magical fluidum is created that simply captivates this CD." - RONDO ACT
Tracklist :
1 Jaded Angels 7:57
2 Ghosts On The Wall 6:08
3 Fallen Angels 6:44
4 Ice Lady 7:33
5 Dice In The Sky 10:17
6 Consolation 4:31
7 House Of Mirrors 8:18
Credits :
Bass – Peter Herbert
Drums – Christophe Marguet
Piano, Producer, Written-By – Eric Watson
Tobias Christl, is a rarity, a singer the likes of which there never was before in German jazz. "Wildern" is a foray through the dense underbrush of four decades of pop music, through songs from greats like Leonard Cohen, The Smiths, Paul Simon and Tom Waits. With an audible joy in deconstructing, tearing down and rebuilding, truly new music is created in this setting; music rich in rough edges, contrasts, breaks and unexpected turns. All the while, the soul of the songs is preserved. ACT
Tracklist :
1 Sound Of Silence 7:04
Written-By – Paul Simon
2 Anywhere I Lay My Head 4:27
Written-By – Tom Waits
3 Take On Me 4:25
Written-By – Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy
4 Video Games 5:33
Written-By – Elizabeth Grant, Justin Parker
5 Avalanche 5:52
Written-By – Leonard Cohen
6 Love Will Tear Us Apart 4:24
Written-By – Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
7 König Von Deutschland 4:18
Written-By – Rio Reiser
8 Toxic 3:58
Written-By – Cathy Dennis, Christian L. Karlsson, Hendrik N. Jonback, Pontus Winnberg
9 Dead End Street 3:08
Written-By – Raymond Douglas Davies
10 I Will 3:04
Written-By – Colin C. Greenwood, Edward J. O'Brien, Jonathan R. G. Greenwood, Philip J. Selway, Thomas E. Yorke
11 Blue Monday 5:30
Written-By – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
12 Don't Talk [Put Your Head On My Shoulder] 4:21
Written-By – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
Credits :
Bass – Matthias Akeo Nowak
Drums – Etienne Nillesen
Guitar, Effects – Sebastian Müller
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Peter Ehwald
Vocals, Effects – Tobias Christl
Vocals, Guest – Simin Tander (tracks: 8)
"Mit famosem Spielwitz gelingen George Gruntz auf seinem Debüt als Solist brilliante Neudeutungen u.a. von Monk und Gershwin" (STEREOPLAY) ACT
Because George Gruntz has become famous as leader of his own international big band and for his arranging abilities, his piano playing often gets overlooked. On Ringing the Luminator, which is both the name of this CD and the name for the first three selections, which form a suite, Gruntz is in consistently brilliant form. He is lyrical and thoughtful, but also is not shy to show off his technique when it fits the improvisation. He revitalizes five jazz standards, performs two versions of trombonist Ray Anderson's quirky "Ecanoo," and contributes originals that fall into many moods. This is a set that is well worth hearing several times, making one wish that Gruntz would record solo and in combos more often. He is an underrated jazz master. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
Ringing The Luminator
Composed By – George Gruntz
1 Movement 1: Poetry Of Wheels 3:05
2 Movement 2: Poetry Of Lights 3:54
3 Movement 3: Poetry Of Links 5:28
4 ILL Used ILLusions 5:12
Composed By – George Gruntz
5 Ecarroo Take 1 4:00
Composed By – Ray Anderson
6 My Foolish Heart 4:38
Composed By – Victor Young
7 Well You Needn't 5:18
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
8 Delusions Redeemed 7:24
Composed By – George Gruntz
9 Ecarroo Take 2 5:31
Composed By – Ray Anderson
10 Blue Daniel 3:08
Composed By – Frank Rosolino
11 I Loves You Porgy 5:10
Composed By – George Gershwin
12 Intermezzo 2:56
Composed By – George Gruntz
13 Under One Moon 2:14
Composed By – Andreas Vollenweider
14 A Night In Tunisia 7:11
Composed By – Dizzy Gillespie
15 Meeting Point 2:29
Composed By – George Gruntz
Credits :
Piano [Uncredited], Arranged By, Producer – George Gruntz
"The band combines the rhythmic staccato attacks and pounding guitar sounds of metal with jazzy grooves and solos at the highest level. It sounds stunning." - SPIEGEL ACT
Tracklist :
1 Pink Panther 5:18
Guitar, Soloist, Guest [Special] – Peter O'Mara
Written-By – H. Mancini
2 M. w. M. i. O. f. R. 3:54
Written-By – Jan Zehrfeld
Vocals – Andy Lind, Naomi Isaacs
3 Smoke On The Water 3:22
Written-By – Gillan, Paice, Lord, Blackmore, Glover
4 Friede, Freude, Fußball 7:53
Written-By – Jan Zehrfeld
Saxophone, Soloist – Alexander v. Hagke
Vocals – Andy Lind
5 Wind Of Change 4:42
Bass – Heiko Jung
Guitar, Soloist, Guest [Special] – Ulf Wakenius
Written-By – K. Meine
6 Birdland 4:21
Bass – Jan Zehrfeld
Guitar, Soloist, Guest [Special] – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – J. Zawinul
7 Dreamology 6:53
Written-By – Jan Zehrfeld
Keyboards, Soloist – Jan Vacik
8 Thunderstruck 3:27
Written-By – Young, Young
9 Zickenterror 3:49
Written-By – Jan Zehrfeld
Vocals – Conny Kreitmeier, Jan Zehrfeld
Written-By – C. Kreitmeier
10 Paranoid 4:09
Written-By – Butler, Osbourne, Iommi
Credits :
Bass – Florian Schmidt (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 9)
Bass [Solo], Soloist – Florian Schmidt (tracks: 1)
Drums – Sebastian Lanser (tracks: 1 to 9)
Drums [Solo], Soloist – Sebastian Lanser (tracks: 7)
Guitar – Andreas Dombert (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8)
Guitar [Solo], Soloist – Andreas Dombert (tracks: 2, 8, 10), Jan Zehrfeld (tracks: 3, 7, 10)
Saxophone – Gregor Bürger (tracks: 1 to 8)
Saxophone [Solo], Soloist – Gregor Bürger (tracks: 2, 7, 8)
"Torsten Goods plays the guitar in a way that need not shy away from comparisons with George Benson. A huge talent is maturing here!" - MANNHEIMER MORGEN ACT
Tracklist :
1 Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4:17
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
2 Don't Let It Get To You 5:33
Written-By – Jan Miserre, Torsten Goods
3 99 4:36
Written-By – David Paich
4 So Are You 3:36
Written-By – Torsten Goods
5 It's Still Rock N' Roll To Me 3:17
Written-By – Billy Joel
6 (I Need You) So Bad 5:13
Written-By – Jan Miserre, Torsten Goods
7 1980 5:37
Written By – Torsten Goods, Jan Miserre
8 Winters Night 4:09
Written-By – Fred Newman, Torsten Goods
9 I Can Hardly See You 3:46
Written-By – Fred Newman
10 Love Dance 6:17
Written-By – Gilson Peranzzetta, Ivan Lins, Paul Hamilton Williams
11 Too Much Guitar 3:06
Written-By – Torsten Goods
12 Shout It Out 4:25
Written-By – Jan Miserre, Torsten Goods
Credits :
Arranged By [Horns and Big Band] – Lutz Häfner (tracks: 2, 5)
Arranged By [Strings] – Lutz Häfner (tracks: 4)
Drums – Peter Gall (tracks: 1, 7, 8, 9), Peter Lübke (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12)
Electric Bass [Fender Jazz Bass], Acoustic Bass – Christian von Kaphengst
Guest, Cello – Cornelius Boensch (tracks: 4)
Guest, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Andreas Kissenbeck (tracks: 12)
Guest, Guitar – Andreas Oberg (tracks: 11)
Guest, Harmonica – Berthold Matschat (tracks: 4, 8)
Guest, Percussion – Rolo Rodriguez (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10)
Guest, Rhythm Guitar – Bruno Müller (tracks: 3)
Guest, Saxophone – Lutz Häfner (tracks: 2, 5, 7)
Guest, Trombone – Jürgen Neudert (tracks: 2, 5)
Guest, Trumpet – Tobias Weidinger (tracks: 2, 5)
Guest, Vocals – Jeff Cascaro (tracks: 3), Rigmor Gustafsson (tracks: 6)
Guitar, Vocals – Torsten Goods
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Wurlitzer] – Jan Miserre
"Sometimes solemn, sometimes exhilarating variation of Latin jazz" - (FOYER) ACT Tracklist : 1 Creation 3:58 2 Iluminacio...
