Jazzwerkstatt

Jonas Burgwinkel/Andy Lang/Robert Landfermann/Peter Ehwald: Double Trouble

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-04-30

Tracks: In Gent; Speed Dating; Middledrone; Double Trouble; Bohdan; Teheran; Opener; Lehrseitenballade; Glory; Bass Ticket
Artists: Jonas Burgwinkel/Andy Lang/Robert Landfermann/Peter Ehwald

Berlin provides the basis for constantly new experimental set-ups leading back into the world. Peter Ehwald is more than somebody who just blasts away. His...continue...
Personnel: Jonas Burgwinkel (drums); Peter Ehwald (saxophone).

Audio Mixer: Christian Heck.

Liner Note Author: Ulrich Steinmetzger.

Recording information: Loft, Cologne, Germany (...continue...

Matthias Broede/Bröde Vier: Instinct To Play

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-04-30

Tracks: Badrutak; Dos (Her)Manos; Kalimbase; Another Pont-Neuf; Baklawri; Miniaturen Serie 1, Nr. 1; Falling Games, Pt. 1; Falling Games, Pt. 2; Diedram; Zwerge I'm Dschungel; Unfolding; Hütchen; Nubal
Artists: Matthias Broede/Bröde Vier

"Brode-Vier" - this is the creation of a band sound completely their own and based on the close interaction of strong musical characters who are...continue...
Personnel: Matthias Broede (harmonica, piano); Claudio Puntin (clarinet, toys); Oliver Potratz (electronics).

Liner Note Author: Bert Noglik.

Recording information: Low Swing Studio, Ber...continue...

Hamid Drake/Conny Bauer/William Parker (Bass): Tender Exploration

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-04-30

Tracks: Drake; Parker; Bauer
Artists: Hamid Drake/Conny Bauer/William Parker (Bass)

Personnel: Hamid Drake (drums, percussion); Conny Bauer (trombone); William Parker (double bass).

Audio Mixers: Jean Szymczak; Conny Bauer.

Recording information: Roulette, New York (02/...continue...

Johannes Lauer/Lauer Large: Lauer Large: Konstanz Suite

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-02-26

Artists: Johannes Lauer/Lauer Large

Sven-Åke Johansson: Für Paul Klee

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-02-26

Tracks: In Einem Zimmer Gefangen; Schälkchen Auf Meinen Lippen; Ich Muss Blass Sein; Sprache Ohne Vernunft/Ein Gedicht Mit Den Reimen/Epigramme Mit Den Reimen; Eine Satire Auf Die Kraftmeierei/In Solche...
Artists: Sven-Åke Johansson

For Sven-Åke Johansson, the capricious and mercurial character of Paul Klee's texts is not a flaw, but a quality in its own right. His thirteen...continue...
Tributee: Paul Klee.

Liner Note Author: Björn Gottstein.

Recording information: Bern, Schweiz (12/12/2007).

Photographers: Manfred Rinderspacher; Michael Moser; Kai Von Raben...continue...

Uschi Brüning/Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky/Michael Griener/Jeanfrançois P: Ornette Et Cetera

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Sphinx, The; Et Cetera; Bumerang, Der; Flying Free; Blues For Carmell; Beauty is a Rare Thing; Stille Um Den Einen Punkt, Die; Enfant; Bunch of Keys; 8758/Das Ding; Lonely Woman; Via Chantenay Villed...
Artists: Uschi Brüning/Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky/Michael Griener/Jeanfrançois P

The best way of failing to emulate a role model is to imitate it. But on this album there are allusions and associations with Ornette's...continue...
Personnel: Uschi Brüning (vocals); Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone); Michael Griener (drums); Jeanfrançois Prins (guitar).

Audio Mixers: Jean Szymczak; Andreas...continue...

Dave Burrell/Silke Eberhard: Darlingtonia

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Lytta Vesicatoria; Meloidae; Liloceris Lil II; Rhynocoris Iracundus; Harmonia Axyridis; Stephanitis Takeyai; Ensifera
Artists: Dave Burrell/Silke Eberhard

This CD documents a somewhat surprising encounter, bringing together two different generations, genders, and parts of the world. These polar opposites are made to bear...continue...
Personnel: Dave Burrell (piano); Silke Eberhard (alto saxophone).

Audio Mixer: Christian Feldgen.

Liner Note Author: Ulrich Steinmetzger.

Recording information: Kunstfabrik Schlot...continue...

The New Trio/Günter Sommer: Melting Game

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-01-29

Tracks: Hymnus; Shuffle To Wh; Hora; Inside-Outside-Shout; For Kim; 2:22; Blues For P.K.; Flageolet For P.H.; Salpismata; Goze
Artists: The New Trio/Günter Sommer

The musicians playing on "Melting Game" need no words to lift themselves far beyond any idiom with their music. The magical aural pulse produced by...continue...
Personnel: Günter Sommer (drums, percussion); Floros Floridis (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone); Akira Ando (double bass).

Audio Mixers: Jean Szymczak; Andreas Stoffels .

Li...continue...

Uwe Kropinski: So Wie So: Acoustic Guitar Solos

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-01-29

Tracks: Funky Train; Paco; Drei Seelen Eine Brust; Grüne Insel; Almdudler; Meditation; Romantik; Böse Sieben; Herbstwalzer; Long Walk; Django; Kleine Sekunden; Abend
Artists: Uwe Kropinski

Here, someone is presenting his experiences and his yield at the same time. Gathered in countless hours of exercise and practise, at rehearsals, during road...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Bert Noglik; Uwe Kropinski.

Recording information: Studio "SixtyFour", Berlin (2011).

Photographer: Dore-Lies Tourbier....continue...

Rova Saxophone Quartet: A Short History

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2013-01-29

Tracks: Blocks, The; To the Right of the Blue Wall; Certain Space: Introduction; Certain Space, Pt. 1; Certain Space, Pt. 2; Certain Space, Pt. 3
Artists: Rova Saxophone Quartet

Both, the background and the solos reflect the dazzling virtuosity and consummate musicianship of these guys. And no amount of verbal explanation in a set...continue...
Personnel: Steve Adams (sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone); Larry Ochs (sopranino saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bruce Ackley (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jon Raskin (alto saxophone, baritone...continue...

Johannes Enders/Johannes Enders Trio: Mondvogel

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Zeitgeist Maschine; Mundilfari; Love Song; Mondvogel; Little Drummer [Für Franzi]; Thank You Mountain; For Carla; X-March; Piece of Peace, A; Vanishing Twin
Artists: Johannes Enders/Johannes Enders Trio

Personnel: Johannes Enders (tenor saxophone); Sebastian Merk (drums).

Audio Mixer: Johannes Enders.

Liner Note Author: Ulrich Steinmetzger.

Recording information: The Pirouet Stud...continue...

Gebhard Ullmann: Mingus!

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-06-28

Tracks: Canon; Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting/Boogie Stop Shuffle; Fables of Faubus; Eclipse; Jelly Roll; Self-Portrait in Three Colors; Nostalgia in Times Square; Reincarnation of a Lovebird
Artists: Gebhard Ullmann

Ullmann has achieved the inconceivable. He does not try to recreate Mingus' dark and timeless nature, but instead takes an individual piece, and fills the...continue...
Personnel: Gebhard Ullmann (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone); Hans Hassler (accordion); Michael Thieke (clarinet, alto clarinet); Benjamin Weidekamp (clarinet, alto saxophone); Juergen Kupke (clarine...continue...

Gary Peacock/Augusto Pirodda/Paul Motian: No Comment

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-06-28

Tracks: It Begins Like This; Seak Fruits; Brrribop!!!; No Comment; So?; Suo Preferito, Il; I Don't Know; Ola
Artists: Gary Peacock/Augusto Pirodda/Paul Motian

Pianist Augusto Pirodda took his musical journey to New York in order to hook up with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian. The trio's...continue...
Personnel: Gary Peacock (double bass); Augusto Pirodda (piano); Paul Motian (drums).

Audio Mixer: Manolo Cabras.

Liner Note Author: Tobias Richtsteig.

Recording information: Syste...continue...

Lee Konitz: Insight

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-06-28

Tracks: Thingin'; Three of Four; Insight; Frankly Speaking; Fourtune, Pts. 1-2; It's You; Echoes d'Eric Satie; I Love You; Starlight Variation
Artists: Lee Konitz

Konitz is an enormously versatile musician. In 1949 he played the first entirely free piece in the history of jazz, the famous "Intuition". Now this...continue...
Personnel: Lee Konitz (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone).

Liner Note Authors: Frank Wunsch; Ulrich Olshausen.

Recording information: Bürgerhaus Lage (02/07/1993); Musikhochschule D...continue...

John Lindberg/John Lindberg's Tripolar: TRIPOLARLIVEATROULETTENYC

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-05-31

Tracks: Skip; One for Ayler; Send Off; Area 6; MC5; Ways
Artists: John Lindberg/John Lindberg's Tripolar

"One of John Lindberg's most enduring distinctions is that he demonstrates how much having fun could - and should - be central to modern jazz...continue...
Personnel: Don Davis (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); John Lindberg (double bass); Kevin Norton (vibraphone, drums).

Audio Mixer: Ted Orr.

Liner Note Author: John Lind...continue...

Elton Dean/Harry Beckett/Elton Dean's Ninesense/Louis Moholo/Harry Miller (Bass): Ninesense / Natal

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-05-31

Tracks: Ninesense Suite; Natal
Artists: Elton Dean/Harry Beckett/Elton Dean's Ninesense/Louis Moholo/Harry Miller (Bass)

This recording from June 20, 1981 is a great moment in improvised music. It goes way beyond all clichés, expectations, and canons, standing entirely for...continue...
Liner Note Author: Wolf Kampmann.

Recording information: Jazzwerkstatt Peitz No. 41 (04/24/1982); Jazzwerkstatt Peitz No. 45 (04/24/1982); Jazzwerkstatt Peitz No. 41 (06/20/1981); Jazzwerkstatt...continue...

Alexander von Schlippenbach/Manfred Schoof: Blue Hawk

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-05-31

Tracks: Duolog; Acht; Deforested; Twelve Tone Tales; Fast Winds, Pt. 1; Adjustment; Fast Winds, Pt. 2; Canto Dedicato; Pierrot's Morning Exercises; Fast Winds, Pt. 3; Still Water; Autumn In New York; St. Cat...
Artists: Alexander von Schlippenbach/Manfred Schoof

One of Europe's premier free jazz bandleaders, pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's music mixes free and contemporary classical elements. Schlippenbach formed The Globe Unity Orchestra in...continue...
Personnel: Alexander von Schlippenbach (piano); Manfred Schoof (trumpet, flugelhorn).

Audio Mixers: Nikolaus Löwe; Wolfgang Hoff; Monika Steffens.

Recording information: RBB, Saal 3...continue...

David Moss (Percussion)/George Lewis (Violin)/Joe Sachse/George Lewis (Trombone/Electronics)/Joe Sachse Duos: Sachse, Joe: Berlin Tango

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Der Wohltemperierte Schraubenzieher; Berlin Tango; Für Karl Kraus; Walzer Fur Moritz; Ornette Disaster; Jaroslaw Ephraim; Ruckgabe; Lover Man
Artists: David Moss (Percussion)/George Lewis (Violin)/Joe Sachse/George Lewis (Trombone/Electronics)/Joe Sachse Duos

"Recorded back in 1986 and 1987, Berlin Tango... sees Joe Sachse breaking ice with two top-notch American improvisers, vocalist David Moss and trombonist George Lewis....continue...
Personnel: David Moss (vocals, drums, percussion, electronics); Joe Sachse (guitar, flute); George Lewis (trombone).

Recording information: Haus Der Jungen Talente, Berlin (10/26/1987); Haus De...continue...

Peter Brötzmann: Be Music, Night: A Homage to Kenneth Patchen [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Be Music, Night, Pt. 1; Be Music, Night, Pt. 2; Be Music, Night, Pt. 3
Artists: Peter Brötzmann

The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet is an international improvised music ensemble, critically acclaimed for its concert tours in both Europe and the United States. This...continue...
Personnel: Peter Brötzmann (bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Fred Linberg-Holm (cello); Joe McPhee (alto saxophone, trumpet); Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson (baritone saxophone);...continue...

Conrad Bauer/Johannes Bauer/Jon Rose/Thomas Lehn: Futch [Slipcase] *

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Futch F; Futch U; Futch T; Futch C; Futch H
Artists: Conrad Bauer/Johannes Bauer/Jon Rose/Thomas Lehn

"Deriving from the German slang, 'futsch' denotes someone who is gone, spoiled or simply f*cked up... Lehn seems to act like a glue between the...continue...
Personnel: Johannes Bauer (trombone); Jon Rose (violin, tenor violin).

Audio Mixer: Thomas Lehn.

Recording information: Espace Multimédia Gantner, Bourogne, France (06/01/2006); T-U...continue...

Steve Lacy: Five Facings [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Crust, The; Blues For Aida; Off Minor; Ruby My Dear; 5 Evidence; Art; Twenty One; Wane, The
Artists: Steve Lacy

"This series of duo performances with other luminaries... are all from 1996, and is one of my all time favorites - if someone says 'desert...continue...
Personnel: Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone); Marilyn Crispell, Misha Mengelberg, Ulrich Gumpert, Fred Van Hove, Vladimir Miller (piano).

Recorded during Workshop Freie Music at the Akademie Der K...continue...

Willi Kellers/Boom Box/Akira Ando/Thomas Borgmann: Boom Box Jazz [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Little Birds May Fly; How Far Can You Fly?; Hey Little Bird; And To Where?; Albert & Frank; Only For Dörte
Artists: Willi Kellers/Boom Box/Akira Ando/Thomas Borgmann

Take a look at the careers of these three musicians and you'll find some very famous names - Peter Brötzmann, Steve Lacy, John Coltrane, and...continue...
Personnel: Willi Kellers (drums, percussion); Akira Ando (double bass); Thomas Borgmann (harmonica, sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone).

Audio Mixers: Andreas Stoffels ; Je...continue...

Tri-O/Rolf Kühn: Rollercoaster [Slipcase] *

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: What a F... Day; Rollercoaster; Changing the Umbrella; Going Places; Caneveral; Let's Be Friends; Total Reflections; Round Trip; Time For a Sunny Day
Artists: Tri-O/Rolf Kühn

Clarinetist Rolf Kühn is one of the great exponents of his genre. His cooperation with the likes of Coleman, Konitz, Brecker, and Mangelsdorff earned him...continue...
Personnel: Rolf Kühn (clarinet); Ronny Graupe (guitar); Johannes Fink (double bass); Christian Lillinger (drums).

Audio Mixer: Marco Brikner.

Liner Note Author: Bert Noglik.

...continue...

Joe Sachse/Uwe Kropinski: Hey Joe Hey Uwe *

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Hongkingkong; Willis Schwabe; Ein Germane in Madrid; Sonntag; Stilleben; Alberner Pinsel; Addis Ababa Blues; FFFF; Ballade Für Klaus Koch; Geist Von Toledo, Der; Mechanicus; Acoustic Guitar Goes...
Artists: Joe Sachse/Uwe Kropinski

Each of them a master of the guitar, Sachse and Kropinski approach their instrument in completely different ways. On the one hand, Joe Sachse has...continue...
Personnel: Joe Sachse (electric guitar, percussion); Uwe Kropinski (acoustic guitar).

Audio Mixer: Uwe Kropinski.

Liner Note Author: Uwe Kropinski.

Recording information: Studio "...continue...

David Friesen: Circle of Three [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: When Will You Return?; Song for Tristan; Araya; This and That; Light Inside Freswick Castle, The; Serenade; One Last Time
Artists: David Friesen

From the opening plaints of "When Will You Return?" to the shimmering colors in "One Last Time," the aptly titled Circle of Three focuses the...continue...
Personnel: John Gross (tenor saxophone); Greg Goebel (piano).

Liner Note Author: Dr. Chuck Berg.

Recording information: Fattoria Musica, Osnabrück, Germany (03/28/2009).

Phot...continue...

Joe Sachse: Riff [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Der Geist von Toledo; After the Rain; Allen Knechtschaffenden; Prism; Baccalaureus; Dispersion; Präludium; Grand Central; Preacher, The; Alterswing; Swinool; Der Mond Ist Aufgegangen; Tanz Fur N...
Artists: Joe Sachse

"Nothing more has restored my faith in music than Joe Sachse's most recent releases... "Riff" sees him in solo mode... Other than his electric guitar,...continue...
Liner Note Author: Bert Noglik.

Recording information: Tribar Music S.W....continue...

Kondo Toshinori/Hamid Drake/Peter Brötzmann/Toshinori Kondo/William Park: Die Like a Dog: Complete FMP Recordings [Box] [PA]

4 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert; Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert; Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert; Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert; Little Birds Ha...
Artists: Kondo Toshinori/Hamid Drake/Peter Brötzmann/Toshinori Kondo/William Park

"The presentation is flawless here... But the music, of course, goes well beyond presentation. Die Like A Dog shows the quartet rightly as a working...continue...
Audio Mixer: Jost Gebers.

Liner Note Authors: Alan Warner; Peter Brötzmann; Steve Lake .

Recording information: 30th Total Music Beeting, Podewil, Berlin (08/19/1993); Total Music M...continue...

Derek Bailey Quartet/Tony Oxley/Derek Bailey: Tony Oxley/Derek Bailey Quartet [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Two & Two; Renown; Hydrolysis; Monics; Mirage; Incredentaly; Cymbal Pointer
Artists: Derek Bailey Quartet/Tony Oxley/Derek Bailey

In the 1960s, Oxley and Bailey belonged to the first generation of improvisational musicians. They had both started out playing traditional jazz, but they quickly...continue...
Personnel: Tony Oxley (drums, percussion); Derek Bailey (guitar); Pat Thomas (piano, electronics); Matt Wand (sampler).

Recording information: Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff, Wales (09/10/1993)....continue...

Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy: Live in Berlin [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-26

Tracks: Improvisation; Blinks; Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A; Snake Out; Epistrophy
Artists: Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy

"A duo performance like a comprehensive objet d'art, music shaped by movement, rhythm and ease, poetic and embellished with architectural and choreographic elements - a...continue...
Personnel: Mal Waldron (piano); Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone).

Liner Note Author: Guillaume Tarche.

Recording information: Jazzbühne, Berlin (06/15/1984).

Translator: Gü...continue...

Cordula Hamacher/Cordula Hamacher Quartett: Cordulla Hammacher Quartett: Connected

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-05

Artists: Cordula Hamacher/Cordula Hamacher Quartett

Jerry Granelli: A Song I Tought I Heard Buddy Sing

CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-04-05

Tracks: Wanderlust; Smoky Row; Oyster Dance, The; Billie's Bounce; Coming Through Slaughter; In That Number; Prelude to Silence; I Put a Spell on You; Blues Connotation; Blues Connotation (Reprise)
Artists: Jerry Granelli

Personnel: Jerry Granelli (drums, bass), Denny Goodhew (soprano saxophone), Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone), Julian Priester (trombone), Bill Frisell (guitar, banjo), Robben Ford (guitar), Anthony Cox ...continue...

Kay Lubke/Jan Roder/Silke Eberhard/Silke Eberhard Trio: What a Beauty Being

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-03-29

Tracks: Lizard, The; Da Wo's Schön Ist; Geckoline; Jetzt Und Hier; Tischtennis; Popology; It Could Have Been Anything; Leptosomen; I Have Been Waiting For You A Long Time; Loofah; Es Riecht Nach Vollem ...
Artists: Kay Lubke/Jan Roder/Silke Eberhard/Silke Eberhard Trio

Eberhard's dedication to the alto sax is reflected in these two elaborate and unique homages to her musical ancestors. Her skill lies in her ability...continue...
Personnel: Kay Lubke (drums); Jan Roder (double bass); Silke Eberhard (alto saxophone).

Liner Note Author: Ulrich Steinmetzger.

Recording information: Studio P4, Berlin Germany (02/11/20...continue...

Ekkehard Wölk: The Berlin Album

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-03-29

Tracks: Morning Choral; Walk in the Tiergarten, A; Funeral March/Marcia Funebre [From A Midsummer Night's Dream]; Market-Square at Winterfeldplatz; Casual Meetings; At the Schlachtensee; S-Bahn; Gruss (Leise...
Artists: Ekkehard Wölk

"After the last six years spanning a number of varied projects, Johannes, Andrea, and I have decided to focus all of our piano trio's energy...continue...
Personnel: Ekkehard Wölk (piano); Johannes Fink (double bass); Andrea Marceli (drums).

Audio Mixer: Rainer Robben.

Liner Note Author: Ekkehard Wölk.

Recording informatio...continue...

Jan Roder/Soko Steidle/Rudi Mahall/Henrik Walsdorff/Oliver Steidle: Maximale Langeweile

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Maximale Langeweile; Ragga Muffin; Full Heinz; Schweizer Delikatessen; Jenseits der Besitzstandswahrung; Kalle Radschinsky's Dilemma; Tödliche Doris, Die; Da Ist Doch So Trommel-Dinsbums Drin
Artists: Jan Roder/Soko Steidle/Rudi Mahall/Henrik Walsdorff/Oliver Steidle

SoKo Steidle brings together four musicians whose journeys have taken them in divergent directions and who have proven themselves in a variety of different musical...continue...
Personnel: Jan Roder (double bass); Rudi Mahall (bass clarinet); Henrik Walsdorff (alto saxophone); Oliver Steidle (drums).

Audio Mixers: Christian Betz; Oliver Steidle.

Liner Note Autho...continue...

Philipp Gropper/Christian Lillinger/Ronny Graupe/Hyperactive Kid: Hyperactive Kid: Mit Dir Sind Wir 4

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Athletic Session; Bloom; Carakrass; Weltecho; Neuron; Csobanc; Hyper
Artists: Philipp Gropper/Christian Lillinger/Ronny Graupe/Hyperactive Kid

Exactly fifty years after Ornette's free jazz adventure, "Hyperactive Kid" simply removes the eternal antagonism between form and content. The trio achieves this not by...continue...
Personnel: Philipp Gropper (saxophone); Christian Lillinger (drums); Ronny Graupe (7-string guitar).

Audio Mixer: Michael Haves.

Liner Note Author: Wolf Kampmann.

Recording inform...continue...

Matthias Muller (Trombone)/Clayton Thomas/Christian Marien: Astronomical Unit: Relativity

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Parallel Firsts; See the Sun; Degrees of Three; Shooting Satellites
Artists: Matthias Muller (Trombone)/Clayton Thomas/Christian Marien

The journey taken by Müller, Thomas, and Marien liberates the imagination. The unexpected richness of the sounds makes one forget that the trio consists of...continue...
Personnel: Matthias Muller (trombone); Clayton Thomas (double bass); Christian Marien (drums).

Audio Mixer: Nicholas Bussmann.

Liner Note Author: Wolf Kampmann.

Recording informat...continue...

Joe Sachse/John Marshall (Drums)/Fred T. Baker: One Take

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Nasobem; Blues Für Kati; Der Geist Von Toledo; Alterswing; Für Oki; Freie Improvisation [Riff]; Round Midnight; Kang Ding Quin Ge; Weber; One LIne Springworm For Jürgen Haufe; Swinool
Artists: Joe Sachse/John Marshall (Drums)/Fred T. Baker

When Joe Sachse plays one has the impression that he is almost oblivious to his surroundings, wholly concentrated on the process of producing sound. A...continue...
Personnel: Joe Sachse (guitar); John Marshall (drums).

Recording information: Kreiskulturhaus Mitte, Berlin (01/30/2010).

Photographer: Maximilian Sachse....continue...

Trio Dolce Vita: Amarcord

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Amarcord; Padrino [From The Godfather]; Cantilena [No. 3 from 7 Pezzi Per Bambini]; Acrobata [No. 7 from 7 Pezzi Per Bambini], L'; Canto Della Buranella [From Casanova]; Dolce Vita, La; Fellini's Wal...
Artists: Trio Dolce Vita

The Swiss band leader Claudio Puntin counts as one of the international most renowned and versatile clarinettists and composers. Puntin travelled all over the world...continue...
Personnel: Claudio Puntin (clarinet, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, toys); Johannes Fink (double bass); Jörg Brinkmann (electronics).

Audio Mixers: Claudio Puntin; Jean Szymczak.

Line...continue...

David Friesen/Joe Labarbera (Drums)/Larry Koonse: Connection

2 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Love, The - (featuring Larry Koonse); Within These Walls - (featuring Larry Koonse); With Discretion - (featuring Larry Koonse); Left Field Blues - (featuring Larry Koonse); One Last Time - (featurin...
Artists: David Friesen/Joe Labarbera (Drums)/Larry Koonse

David Friesen has enriched the chapter of his 'Jazz Duos' to some spectacular facets. With guitar player Larry Koonse, David Friesen opens a new, exciting...continue...
Personnel: Joe Labarbera (drums); Larry Koonse (electric guitar).

Audio Mixers: David Friesen; Peter Swann.

Liner Note Author: Martin Volgger.

Recording information: Audiophoric R...continue...

Adrian Mears/Adam Pieronczyk/Krzysztof Dziedzic/Adam Pieronczyk Quartet/Anthony Cox: El Buscador

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Ivolginskij Dacan; Bushido Code, The; Tranquil Prestidigitator; Copernicus; Andalusian Garden Bel Canto; If I Ever Saw The Seashore, I Believe I'd Die of Joy...; Muniak & Pieronczyk - Best Bakers In ...
Artists: Adrian Mears/Adam Pieronczyk/Krzysztof Dziedzic/Adam Pieronczyk Quartet/Anthony Cox

The Adam Pieronczyk quartet defines itself by intuitive interaction, an often dancing gesture and a confession for concise melodies that will be carried on improvisatory....continue...
Personnel: Adam Pieronczyk (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Adrian Mears (didjeridu, trombone); Anthony Cox (double bass); Krzysztof Dziedzic (drums).

Audio Mixers: Jan Smoczynski; Adam Pi...continue...

Steve Lacy: Live at Jazzwerkstatt Peitz

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Eronel - Epistrophy; Reflections; Gallup's Galop; Bone; Wickets; Coastline; Follies
Artists: Steve Lacy

Liner Note Author: Bert Noglik.

Recording information: Jazzwerkstatt Peitz (02/21/1981).

One of the modern giants of the soprano saxophone, Steve Lacy used it as his instrument rather th...continue...

Peter Brötzmann/Bill Laswell (Bass Guitar): Low Life Last Exit

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Death Rattle; Low Life; Disengage; Locomotive; Wheeling Vultures; Curved Dog; Abasement; Land One; Tingle Hairs; Last Detective, The; Hard School; Brain Damage; Last Call; Dark Heart
Artists: Peter Brötzmann/Bill Laswell (Bass Guitar)

Liner Note Author: Steve Lake .

Recording information: B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, NY (01/03/1987-01/06/1987); Köln, Germany (01/03/1987-01/06/1987); B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, NY (02/12/1986); K&#...continue...

Michael Wertmüller/Marino Pliakas/Full Blast/Peter Brötzmann: Full Blast *

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Full Blast: I.; Full Blast: II.; Full Blast: III.; Full Blast: IV.; Full Blast: V.
Artists: Michael Wertmüller/Marino Pliakas/Full Blast/Peter Brötzmann

A Swiss-German power Trio of the special class! The father of the European Free Jazz Peter Brötzmann belongs also to the best of Berlin music...continue...
Personnel: Michael Wertmüller (drums); Marino Pliakas (electric bass); Peter Brötzmann (tarogato, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone).

Liner Note Author: Alan Warner.

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David Friesen/John Gross/Konrad Bauer/Uwe Kropinski: Made with Friends *

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-02-22

Tracks: Father's Song; Seam Line; Indecision; Free Friends; In A Sentimental Mood; Exploring; Happy Major; New Tune Blue; After Awhile; Another Dream; Friendly Piece; Discovery
Artists: David Friesen/John Gross/Konrad Bauer/Uwe Kropinski

Personnel: John Gross (tenor saxophone); Uwe Kropinski (guitar); Conny Bauer (trombone).

Liner Note Authors: David Friesen; Uwe Kropinski.

Recording information: Berlin, Germany (09/2005...continue...

Joachim Kühn: Soundtime [Box]

6 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-01-25

Tracks: Der Wanderer; Die Schaukeln, Die an Den Sternen Hängen [Balançoires Accrocheés Aux Étoiles]; Klanggebiete, Pt. 3; Klangfeld, Pt. 1; Bukowski; Klanggebiete, Pt. 2; Klangfeld, Pt. 2...
Artists: Joachim Kühn

"When Joachim Kühn sits alone at the piano, at his home on the island of Ibiza between the continents, or in some darkened studio where...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Bert Noglik; Chema García Martínez; Marc Sarrazy.

Recording information: CMP Studio, Zerkall, Germany (02/08/2010); Hansahaus-Studio, Bonn, Germany (02/08/2010); R...continue...

Adam Pieronczyk/Krzysztof Komeda (Composer/Piano): Komeda: The Innocent Sorcerer

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-01-25

Tracks: Wicker Basket; Kattorna; Sleep Safe and Warm; Crazy Girl; After the Catastrophe; Roman II; Kattorna (Reprise)
Artists: Adam Pieronczyk/Krzysztof Komeda (Composer/Piano)

"This recording presents Krzysztof Komeda's music in a whole new light, complete with a sparkling new sound. There is nothing of the museum piece about...continue...
Personnel: Adam Pieronczyk (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Nelson Veras (guitar); Gary Thomas (tenor saxophone); Anthony Cox (double bass); Lukasz Zyta (drums, percussion, typewriter).

Au...continue...

Nicolas Humbert/Das Kapital (France)/Martin Otter/Manic Cinema: Wonderland: Traveling Cinema & Musical Laboratory [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Jazzwerkstatt / 2011-01-25

Artists: Nicolas Humbert/Das Kapital (France)/Martin Otter/Manic Cinema

WONDERLAND is a joint project by the Parisian band DAS KAPITAL with Edward Perraud on drums, Hasse Poulsen on guitar, and Daniel Erdmann on saxophone...continue...

G9 Gipfel/Rudi Mahall/Axel Dörner (Trumpet/Composer): Berlin [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2010-11-16

Tracks: Trotz, Geil; Rumba Brutal; Ganztonleiter; Aufsicht; Dem Dt. Jazz; Absicht; Television World; Das Thema; Drei; Hartz 9
Artists: G9 Gipfel/Rudi Mahall/Axel Dörner (Trumpet/Composer)

Personnel: Rudi Mahall (bass clarinet); Axel Dörner (tromba marina); John Schröder (guitar); Wanja Slavin (alto saxophone); Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone); Gerhard Gschlobl (trombone); Alex...continue...

Carl Ludwig Hübsch/Carl Ludwig Hübsch's Primordial Soup/Primordial : Souped-Up

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2010-11-16

Tracks: Floater, Gesten, Pt. 1; Floater, Gesten, Pt. 2; Vier; Modulmodulationen; Solist Am Rand
Artists: Carl Ludwig Hübsch/Carl Ludwig Hübsch's Primordial Soup/Primordial

Personnel: Carl Ludwig Hübsch (tuba); Frank Gratkowski (clarinet); Axel Dörner (trumpet); Michael Griener (drums).

Liner Note Author: Christoph Wagner.

Recording information: J...continue...

Conrad Bauer/Conny Bauer: Der Gelbe Klang [Slipcase]

1 CD / Jazzwerkstatt / 2010-11-16

Tracks: Aus Der Tiefe; Das Fest; Osterfeuer; Damals; Traurige Stimme; 5 X 3 Und 3 X 5; Unendlich; Volkstanz; Zu Hause
Artists: Conrad Bauer/Conny Bauer

"Two trombonists and the Völkerschlachtdenkmal came together on September 9th 1993 in Leipzig. [...] On any other stage a tone would disappear almost immediately after...continue...
Personnel: Conny Bauer (trombone, electronics).

Audio Mixer: Falko Duczmal.

Liner Note Authors: Ulrich Steinmetzger; Conny Bauer.

Recording information: Studio Des Deutschen Filmo...continue...