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Alma Naidu: Alma
by Phillip Woolever
Alma Naidu, a 26 year old songwriting vocalist based in Munich, has crafted a first rate debut showcasing an abundance of talent and a top-notch supporting team. German drummer Wolfgang Haffner produced this introductory gem and adds percussive precision in contributing a consistently subtle touch of the sticks. Well-aligned arrangements help keep the focus on Naidu, who shines throughout the record's 47:28 duration. The majority of pieces are backed by a core trio of Haffner, bassist Claus Fischer, ...
read moreWolfgang Haffner: Kind Of Cool
by Bruce Lindsay
Drummer Wolfgang Haffner is one of Germany's most respected and experienced jazz musicians: his 30 year career features recordings with Al Cohn, Joe Pass and Till Bronner as well as numerous albums as leader. On Kind Of Cool he's joined by an excellent line-up of European jazzers, including pianist Jan Lundgren and trombonist Nils Landgren: their mix of classics and Haffner originals is a delight from first note to last. Haffner and bassist Dan Berglund open “Hippie" (one ...
read moreWolfgang Haffner: Heart of the Matter
by AAJ Italy Staff
In Heart of the Matter Wolfgang Haffner con leggerezza confeziona una musica fra smooth e nujazz. Molto gli ospiti presenti, tra i quali il famoso baritono Thomas Quastoff con un breve intervento su Melodia del viento, il percussionista e cantante Shovell in Luna e il più noto trombettista tedesco Till Brönner su Here's to Life. Haffner sembra conoscere in dettaglio le musiche che fanno da sottofondo alla nostra quotidianità e così sfugge alla banalità cambiando atmofera e fonte di ispirazione ...
read moreWolfgang Haffner: Acoustic Shapes
by John Kelman
There are those who view the blending of electronica textures and rhythms with jazz is akin to the coming of the Antichrist but, like it or not, it's an increasingly pervasive component of modern jazz. In North America, artists including Wallace Roney, Dave Douglas and Mike Mainieri have been incorporating sampling, turntables and real-time sonic processing with great success. Even more popular in Europe, with artists including Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind Aarset and Bugge Wesseltoft regularly pushing the envelope, jazz ...
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