APFELSCHAUN - New Episode | Ben Schwendener & Uwe Steinmetz / 2011

APFELSCHAUN - New Episode

by Ben Schwendener & Uwe Steinmetz / 2011

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1.	Another Ordinary Day 04:04	buy track
2.	Corcovado 06:12	buy track
3.	First Day of June 04:41	buy track
4.	Resolutions 07:35	buy track
5.	Dedication 1 04:16	buy track
6.	Descida 07:14	buy track
7.	Dedication 2 (for Billy Strayhorn) 07:12	buy track
8.	For David Azarian 05:20	buy track
9.	In Between 06:18	buy track
10.	Gospel Buechel 05:30	buy track

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“By listening to the CD I was immediately in- trigued by the simplicity and subtlety of the music. Especially in these times where often only the spectacular seems to be important, the musicians decided upon a courageous and absolutely necessary artistic decision.

Spare and economic improvisations, lyrical interpretations and melodic gravity allow the listener to discover every time something new.

The challenge of expressing something complex in a potential simplicity is met here very successfully. The interplay and improvisations come out of a natural flow and appear never arranged in their development.

Many of the tunes of the CD are dedicated to well-known composers and musicians whose specific musical languages and ‘trademarks’ are very well captured in Uwe ́s and Ben ́s compositions.

Bridget, Uwe, Ben and Michael achieved with this recording something special and musically sustainable. Bravo! This CD will certainly spin regularly in my CD-Player.”

Cheers,  Peter Weniger, Saxophonist & Composer

I have special thanks to Ben & his family, Bridget, Mike,RobandJeff formakingthismusichuman and soulful, for Wayne Shorter, Eric Kloss, Steve Lacy and Peter Weniger for making the saxophone the instrument I want to explore. - Uwe

Heartfelt thanks to my friends and amazing musi- cians Uwe, Bridget, Mike, and to Rob Griffin for the wonderful care and love in mixing this project - also to my wonderful family, Jeff Galindo, Mark Shepherd and Richard Tortolini, founder of Gravity Records. - Ben

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released February 26, 2011

Dedicated to the memory of George Russell, Joe Maneri and Andrew Hill

Ben Schwendener – Piano, Fender Rhodes
Uwe Steinmetz – Saxophone, Orkon Flute
Bridget Kearney – Bass
Michael Calabrese – Drums

1. Another Ordinary Day Schwendener 4:08
2. Corcovado Jobim, arr* Schwendener 6:15
3. First Day of June Schwendener 4:44
4. Resolutions Steinmetz 7:36
5. Dedication 1 (for Eric Kloss) Steinmetz 4:17
6. Descida (for Steve Lacy) Steinmetz 7:17
7. Dedication 2 (for Billy Strayhorn) Steinmetz 7:13
8. For David Azarian Schwendener 5:21
9. In Between Schwendener 6:20
10. Gospel Beuchel Schwendener 5:32

Recorded 2009, 2010 live at Gravity Arts Studio, Boston, MA by Ben Schwendener Mixed at Acoustech, Columbus, OH by Rob Griffin. Mastered by Jeff Galindo Works/arr* by Ben Schwendener Cheese-Us Pub BMI. benschwendener.com Works by Uwe Steinmetz Essencemusic Pub GEMA.
Design by Mark Shepherd

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Uwe Steinmetz Berlin, Germany

Saxophonist and composer Uwe Steinmetz (born in northern Germany) started to perform professionally in the age of 16. He has performed his own music on four continents and received national and international awards for his artistic work. Uwe released 14 CDs with his own music and is fostering networks among like-minded musicians through concert series and publishing books on Spiritual Jazz. ... more