Catalogue

Musicians: Franz Koglmann fl-h, tp, Steve Lacy ss, Bill Dixon tp, Josef Traindl tb, Cesarius Alvim Bothelo b, Aldo Romano dr, Steve Horenstein ts, Alan Silva b, Walter Malli cymbals, perc, Toni Michlmayr b, Gerd Geier electronics

Justhow intricately interwoven emotion and calculation really are can be heard most clearly on the CD "Opium.”

Musicians: Rajesh Mehta tp, slide tp, b-tp, hybrid tp, Vlatko Kucan cl, ss, ts, melodica, Aleksander Kolkowski v, Peter Niklas Wilson b, Ray Kaczynski perc

Mehta draws inspiration for his music from the rich and many-hued tapestry of Indian music and the stimuli he received from his erstwhile teacher, the multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton.

Musicians: Andreas Willers g, bj, Horst Nonnenmacher b, Michael Griener trap set, prpared trap set

Even if Andreas Willers took his inspiration for his 4-part Tin Drum Stories from the quaint twists in the plot of Günter Grass’ novel The Tin Drum, his compositions and the way he transposed his model are fascinating in their own right.

Musicians: John Lindberg b, Wadada Leo Smith tp, Larry Ochs ss, ts, Andrew Cyrille dr

For, the fascination and the inner momentum of John Lindberg’s music lies in the individuality of all the members of the ensemble.

Musicians: Tony Coe cl, Roger Kellaway p

British-American Blue is one of the finest moments of free music, because it features two virtuosos who improvise on isolated melodic fragments and transform them into a steady stream of exciting sound experiences.

Musicians: Franz Koglmann tp, fl-h, Tony Coe cl, ts, voc, Burkhard Stangl g, Peter Herbert b

Just as Franz Koglmann analytically filters the tender scars of melancholy out of the ecstatic merriment of the waltz, his own music with its crystalline structures and manner of playing is a most precise impression of the uncertainty (or undefinability) of emotions.

Musicians: Oskar Aichinger p, Achim Tang b, Paul Skrepek dr

Elements of Poetry is an outstanding example of the sovereign formal idiom of European jazz.

Musicians: Michael Moore cl, b-cl, as, Cor Fuhler p, keyolin, hammond organ, Tristan Honsinger cello

They play together to make music in which the listening experience is more important than anything else.

Musicians: Michel Wintsch p, Gerry Hemingway dr, Franziska Baumann fl, voc, Nathalie Saudan v, Daniela Beltraminelli v, Peter Schärli tp, marimba, Jean-Jacques Pedretti tb, Jean-Philippe Zwahlen g,Martin Schütz cello, Lucas Niggli dr, Jean Kéraudren sound

Musicians: Franz Koglmann tp, fl-h, Tony Coe cl, b-cl, ts, Tom Varner fr-h, Brad Shepik g, Peter Herbert b

Koglmann¹s composition leaves room for each of the musicians to unfold their personal skills and qualities, of which they have an ample supply.