Jazz Articles about Franz Koglmann

Between The Lines Turns Five, Part 2-2

by Budd Kopman
November 14, 2004

Part 1 | Part 2

I apologize for the delay between parts 1 and 2 of this trek through an incredibly varied body of recordings. Rather than repeat my introductory remarks (seen here ), I will summarize the basic esthetic of the record label known as Between the Lines. Franz Koglmann wants to explore the boundary edges of the compositional and the improvisational, the intersection of jazz (however you define it) with other performing arts and the juxtaposition of “high" ...

Franz Koglmann: Don't Play, Just Be

by Glenn Astarita
September 1, 2002

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 ...

Franz Koglmann: An Affair With Strauss

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2000

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 ...

Franz Koglmann: An Affair With Strauss

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2000

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 ...

Franz Koglmann: Make Believe

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

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 ...

Franz Koglmann: Make Believe

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

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 ...