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by Glenn Astarita
Once again, the brilliant Austrian composer/flugelhornist Franz Koglmann derives inspiration and motivation from literary and cinematic works. This extravaganza, features a full-blown chamber orchestra to augment the work of famed jazz soloists, James Emery (guitar), Tony Coe (woodwinds) and others. Here, Koglmann delves into the Third Stream with this hybrid symphonic/modern jazz/big band program.
Koglmann divides this set into two theme pieces: Don't Play, Just Be (for quartet and chamber orchestra)" and Spate Liebe (4 Songs based on ...
read moreFranz Koglmann: An Affair With Strauss
by Glenn Astarita
Following up the excellent Make Believe, artistic director and roster artist for the young Between The Lines label--trumpeter-composer Franz Koglmann--pays a bit of homage to composer Johann Strauss' melodies, waltzes and overall elegance on the aptly titled, An Affair With Strauss. Here, the venerable trumpeter once again enlists the support of the equally talented and somewhat legendary reedman Tony Coe and all-world bassist Peter Herbert while guitarist Burkhard Stangl also lends his expertise to this drummer-less band known as Monoblue ...
read moreFranz Koglmann: An Affair With Strauss
by Glenn Astarita
Following up the excellent Make Believe, artistic director and roster artist for the young “Between The Lines” label, - trumpeter-composer Franz Koglmann pays a bit of homage to composer Johann Strauss’ melodies, waltzes and overall elegance on the aptly titled, An Affair With Strauss. Here, the venerable trumpeter once again enlists the support of the equally talented and somewhat legendary reedman Tony Coe and all-world bassist Peter Herbert while guitarist Burkhard Stangl also lends his expertise to this – drummer-less ...
read moreFranz Koglmann: Make Believe
by Glenn Astarita
A newly launched jazz label based out of Frankfurt, Germany Between The Lines offers the astute jazz public yet another glimpse of this ever-evolving musical art form. Led by famed composer/trumpeter/flugelhornist Franz Koglmann, Make Believe is one of three inaugural releases for the upstart label, while Koglmann also serves as artistic director for this and other Between The Lines releases. What an interesting lineup indeed as Koglmann, who performs on trumpet and flugelhorn, utilizes the laudable talents of legendary British ...
read moreFranz Koglmann: Make Believe
by Glenn Astarita
A newly launched jazz label based out of Frankfurt, Germany – “Between The Lines” offers the astute jazz public yet another glimpse of this ever-evolving musical art form. Led by famed composer/trumpeter/flugelhornist Franz Koglmann, Make Believe is one of three inaugural releases for the upstart label, while Koglmann also serves as artistic director for this and other ”Between The Lines” releases. What an interesting lineup indeed as Koglmann who performs on trumpet and flugelhorn utilizes the laudable talents of legendary ...
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