Jazz Articles about Hipnosis

Hipnosis: Carrousel

by Chris M. Slawecki
September 19, 2005

This Munich quintet titled its debut simply Jazz. The album was so well received in Germany that it was subsequently released for Jazz-heads in the UK and Japan, too. Completely composed, performed, and produced by the band, this second full-length release showcases Hipnosis' excellent musicianship--especially on the part of Wanja Slavin (alto sax, alto clarinet) and trombonist Gerhard Gschlössl up front--in a program challenging enough to feel like a classic post bop mainstream quintet date, perhaps a little lost in ...