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Beat Kaestli: Beat Kaestli: Live in Europe
ByKaestli sneaks a live recording in on us: Live in Europe where he performs with a trio lead by pianist Walter Fischbacher (musical and life partner of vocalist Elizabeth Lohninger, both close associates of Kaestli's). Kaestli's European repertoire is plentiful in his trademark ballad singing with the addition of the contemporary pop of the Eurythmics' "Here Comes the Rain Again," which melds sonically in medley with "Missing" both folded into a seamless samba. Central to this performance is a scintillating "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," which is introduced gently with an angular Petr Dvorsky bass solo. A ballad typically tethered to tempo harmonically, Kaestli and Fischbacher liberate the melody giving it free-floating flight. The tempo almost too slow is nevertheless perfect for the exposition. The performances exists as evidence of Kaestli's command of the genre.
Track Listing
Day in Day out; Conflicted; Missing/Here Comes the Rain Again; Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise; That's All; Why Should I Pretend; The Choice You Make/Choice de Vie; What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life; Body and Soul.
Personnel
Beat Kaestli
vocalsBeat Kaestli: voice; Walter Fischbacher: piano; Petr Dvorsky: bass; Andreas Winter: drums.
Album information
Title: Beat Kaestli: Live in Europe | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Self Produced
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