Echoes Of Swing -Travelin -ACT CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Orient express"

02. "Volare"

03. "The old country"

04. "On a slow goat through China"

05. "Das Wrack der guten Hoffnung"

06. "The Fiji Hula bula"

07. "Where or when"

08. "On a turquoise cloud"

09. "Cabin in the eye"

10. "Gan hyem (Going home)"

11. "Southern sunset"

12. "En auto"

13. "Trav'lin light"

14. "Disorder at the border"

15. "Wohin?"

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Most jazz musicians are also travellers. Their places of work are the clubs and festivals of the world, so they are always on the go. Echoes of Swing has another dimension: This quartet is also on a journey through time, going back to classic jazz from the 20â??s to the 50â??s, bringing it into the present day and shaping it for the future. This â??tour de forceâ? has been going on for 20 years. A reason then to celebrate, which is perhaps best done by re-tracing the journey, reviving memories of things experienced, and looking at all that travelling involves. Weâ??re off on a thrilling round-the-world musical journey from the moment Chris Hopkinsâ?? â??Orient Expressâ? rolls in. The wagons are full of sounds which range from blues to Arabic music, and whatâ??s this? A pirate ship in a storm in Bernd Lhotzkyâ??s â??Wreck of Good Hopeâ?. Then itâ??s off to the South Seas, where Chris Hopkinâ??s â??Fiji Hula Bulaâ? creates a relaxed vacationing mood, and then to Sidney Bechetâ??s â??Southern Sunsetâ?, which in this Echoes version transports us to restless, sultry nights; then a fast-paced swinging excursion to Colin Dawsonâ??s English homeland follows in â??Gan Hyemâ?, with Coleman Hawkinsâ?? â??Disorder At The Borderâ? as a classic bebop blues to make us forget the Brexit woes. Sometimes weâ??re on the racetrack in a vintage car (â??En Autoâ?), at other times it can be classic and dramatic, as in â??Cabin In The Skyâ?. And what better way to illustrate flying than with the Italian hit â??Volareâ?, when Bernd Lhotzky transforms the tune into a carefree glide, floating on the wings of Harlem Stride. All the arrangements testify to a profound knowledge of the history of music, and there is not a single bar which fails to deliver exquisite taste. Sophisticated, yes, and intellectually thoughtful, but the imperative of old school jazz to entertain is never forgotten. Like all their previous albums, â??Travelinâ??â? is full of fine humour. So, itâ??s all aboard and indeed the best proof yet that travelling does indeed expand oneâ??s horizons. After twenty years on the road, this ensemble has wagon-loads of style, elegance, finesse, improvisation and humour - and has honed all of these to perfection -

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Manufacturer No.:

1091042ACT

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