Hommage/Vier Fauste/Vom Sprengen Des Gartens
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-12-09
Reviewed 2007-12-09
Sax/piano duets (sometimes accordion): European flair with a sense of fun, crossing serious jazz improv with a movie-soundtrack aura, Euro-cafe settings, and a touch of Nino Rota circus acts. Two CDs, each a reissue of a mid-'70s album.
Each CD has 20 seconds of silence, to represent turning the record over. That's the kind of not-so-serious mood present in the session.
Disc 1 is good for European drama and flair. Gets goofy and silly. It alternates compositions by Hanns Eisler (fun and lighthearted, somtimes sounding like Euro chase music) with duet improvs (equally spirited; the guys goof off, sticking to themes that match Eisler's attitudes).
Disc 2 -- The more serious one. Some composed tracks (6,12, parts of 1,8) ... Touches of ECM-like European jazz (melodic, unconventional but easy on the ears: see 1,5,9,11) with some oddball improv (4) and a couple of songs that could fit on Disc 1 (#12, esp.)
DISC ONE
1- Two compositions -- theatrical, dramatic -- bookended by an improv that gets into some good crashing
2- Melodic improv flow; gets intense but not stomy. Some nice piano chording in there. Some playful goofiness towards the end.
3- Fun, swooping improv with accordion
4- Fast patter, a goofy kind of ceremonial march
5- Oktoberfest party accordion
6- (20 seconds of silence)
7- Abstract and skittery, fast
8- Soaring, fluttering improvisation, fast but moody
9- Bustling keystone cops, then serious fast piano
10- Spiky little piece
11- Chipper little cafe music, a bit sentimental
12- 46 seconds of bouncy Nino Rota fun
DISC TWO
13- Pleasant, light jazz, quite accessible.
14- Fast, serious. A bit emotional, a bit crazed.
15- Euro soundtack drama, fairly fast, gets high & a bit silly
16- Bird-call sounds (?!) & twittery improv
17- Fast patter, catchy piano intro
18- Two saxes: Perky, playfully stern. Classical interpretation.
19- (20 seconds of silence)
20- Serious church organ. Loungy sax, ends with a scream.
21- A delicate atmosphere, often fast but careful. Nicely serious.
22- Fast piano staircase, overblown sax wail
23- Slowly stormy jazz, emotional
24- Beer-hall sentimental. Slow, w/accordion.
25- Bouncy, jazzy, goes off-center.
Each CD has 20 seconds of silence, to represent turning the record over. That's the kind of not-so-serious mood present in the session.
Disc 1 is good for European drama and flair. Gets goofy and silly. It alternates compositions by Hanns Eisler (fun and lighthearted, somtimes sounding like Euro chase music) with duet improvs (equally spirited; the guys goof off, sticking to themes that match Eisler's attitudes).
Disc 2 -- The more serious one. Some composed tracks (6,12, parts of 1,8) ... Touches of ECM-like European jazz (melodic, unconventional but easy on the ears: see 1,5,9,11) with some oddball improv (4) and a couple of songs that could fit on Disc 1 (#12, esp.)
DISC ONE
1- Two compositions -- theatrical, dramatic -- bookended by an improv that gets into some good crashing
2- Melodic improv flow; gets intense but not stomy. Some nice piano chording in there. Some playful goofiness towards the end.
3- Fun, swooping improv with accordion
4- Fast patter, a goofy kind of ceremonial march
5- Oktoberfest party accordion
6- (20 seconds of silence)
7- Abstract and skittery, fast
8- Soaring, fluttering improvisation, fast but moody
9- Bustling keystone cops, then serious fast piano
10- Spiky little piece
11- Chipper little cafe music, a bit sentimental
12- 46 seconds of bouncy Nino Rota fun
DISC TWO
13- Pleasant, light jazz, quite accessible.
14- Fast, serious. A bit emotional, a bit crazed.
15- Euro soundtack drama, fairly fast, gets high & a bit silly
16- Bird-call sounds (?!) & twittery improv
17- Fast patter, catchy piano intro
18- Two saxes: Perky, playfully stern. Classical interpretation.
19- (20 seconds of silence)
20- Serious church organ. Loungy sax, ends with a scream.
21- A delicate atmosphere, often fast but careful. Nicely serious.
22- Fast piano staircase, overblown sax wail
23- Slowly stormy jazz, emotional
24- Beer-hall sentimental. Slow, w/accordion.
25- Bouncy, jazzy, goes off-center.
Recent airplay
Der Zerrissene Rock/So, Das Ist, Was Wir Brauchen/Gedanken Uber Die Rote Fahne
Memory Select — Feb 08, 2008
Zur Uberwindung Von Schwierigkeiten
The Rent Party — Feb 08, 2008
Los Campesinos
Memory Select — Feb 01, 2008
Wenn Der Pfortner Kommt
Baptism of Solitude — Jan 16, 2008
Vorwarts!
Memory Select — Jan 11, 2008
Zur Uberwindung Von Schwierigkeiten
Eran Mukamel (nigritude ultramarine) — Jan 09, 2008
Charting
2007-12-09 — 2008-02-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 10 | 2 |
| Feb 3 | 1 |
| Jan 20 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | 2 |
| Jan 6 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Der Zerrissene Rock/So, Das Ist, Was Wir Brauchen/Gedanken Uber Die Rote Fahne | ||
| 2. | Zur Uberwindung Von Schwierigkeiten | ||
| 3. | Die Wirtshausszene | ||
| 4. | Grossvater Stoffel | ||
| 5. | Sieg Im Volkslied! | ||
| 6. | (20 Seconds Of Silence) | ||
| 7. | Die Haltbare Graugans - Ostwarts Mit Oder Nach Quong Quong? | ||
| 8. | Lange Weile | ||
| 9. | Vorwarts! | ||
| 10. | Fugato Spontini | ||
| 11. | Spui' Ma' Wieder Oan, Dass D'zeit Vergeht | ||
| 12. | Clowns | ||
| 13. | Vom Spengen Des Gartens | ||
| 14. | Rock Gegen Rechts | ||
| 15. | Krahenmusik | ||
| 16. | Der Ruf Der Vogel | ||
| 17. | Wenn Der Pfortner Kommt | ||
| 18. | Le Rappel Des Oiseaux | ||
| 19. | (20 Seconds Of Silence) | ||
| 20. | Rezitativ | ||
| 21. | Almelo | ||
| 22. | Vom Sprengen Des Gartens III | ||
| 23. | Los Campesinos | ||
| 24. | Ich Grolle Nicht | ||
| 25. | Bis Bald, Calypso |