Catalogue

Musicians: Bruno Amstad voc, Christy Doran acc-g, Fabian Kuratli dr, perc, Hans-Peter Pfammatter (prepared) grand p, Wolfgang Zwiauer b

“Now’s The Time” is the fourth album by Christy Doran’s New Bag and the first acoustic one, an almost logical development, because he is always searching for new paths and challenges and no electricity is required for the energy and power of Doran’s music.

Musicians: Carl Maguire p, Chris Mannigan as, Trevor Dunn b, Dan Weiss dr

Carl Maguires Debut-CD with this band is characterized by the power of the compositions and the great deal of imagination, with which the improvisations touch all levels of expression in music like a kaleidoscope.

Musicians: Andreas Willers g,banjo, Dominique Pifarèly v, Alain Grange cello, Michael Griener dr,perc

Willers again uses various elements of style, which he composed tailored to his fellow band members in his own, very special way to create a wide-ranged work. A musical image is thereby created analogous to the novel. The music does not retell the novel, but instead explains it in its own terms and consequently remains an independent work of art.

Musicians: Yitzhak Yedid p, Galia Hai Viola, Ora Boasson b, Alon Reuven french horn, Orit Orbach cl, Yaron Ouzana tb

Yitzhak Yedid music is characterized by the use of the structural principles and composition method of New Music, consideration of the traditional music of his native country and even the art of jazz improvisation.

Musicians: Franz Koglmann tp,flh, Gert Schubert v, Mario Arcari Oboe,Englischhorn, Tony Coe cl,ts, Tom Varner fr-h, Rudolf Ruschel tb, Raoul Herget Tuba, Robert Michael Weiss P,Glockenspiel, Peter Herbert b, Gustav Bauer cond

"Let’s Make Love" provides the opportunity to contribute high-quality improvisations between longer composed and arranged phases.

Musicians: Gerry Hemingway dr,Marimba, Frank Gratkowski cl,bcl,as, Wolter Wierbos tb, Amit Sen c, Kermit Driscoll b

Now the quintet around the drummer Gerry Hemingway is presenting its new, promising album “Double Blues Crossing”. A one-hour trip through the spheres of Hemingway’s compositions promise a great listening experience.

Musicians: Nils Wogram tb, Simon Nabatov p

Musik wie sie sein sollte! Frisch, energiegeladen und Virtuos.

Musicians: Gebhard Ullmann ts,ss,bcl, Jens Thomas p, Carlos Bica b

On „Essenzia“ the trio (Gebhard Ullmann / reeds, Carlos Bica / bass, Jens Thomas / piano) introduces "pictures of sounds" - who end up being melodies by interaction. The sounds change also because of different instrumentations and their treating: Ullmann plays tenor, soprano and bass clarinet, Carlos Bica or Jens Thomas use their instruments like percussions. But you can also hear meditative sounds of the very variable Jens Thomas at the piano. All in all you can always hear reminiscences to a great variety of musical styles - from gospel to free...

Musicians: Moritz Eggert p, Elsbeth Moser Accordeon, Nicolas Altstaedt vc, Frank Wingold g, Ralph Beerkircher g, Sebastian Hess vc, Theo Bleckmann voice

Eine Aufnahme, die die Vielfältigkeit des Komponisten und Pianisten Moritz Eggerts deutlich macht.

Musicians: John Lindberg b, Baikida Carroll tr, flh, Steve Gorn Bansuri fl, ss, cl, Susie Ibarra dr, perc

“One of John Lindberg’s most enduring distinctions is that he demonstrates how much having fun could —and should —be central to modern jazz dynamics.(Down Beat)