Release Date: 18 August 2014
Label: Challenge Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917337129
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
On 'Interview' the Dutch saxophonist Bart Wirtz teams up with leading American trumpeter Sean Jones (the orchestra of Wynton Marsalis, the Marcus Miller band). The line up is completed with vibraphone, bass clarinet and keys. A fresh and surprising sound, cross-referencing jazz with different styles and influences from rock to roots.
One of the finest young saxophonists in Europe today, Bart Wirtz has a flexible and versatile style that ranges from hard bop to freer explorations. A logical extension of such giants as Jackie McLean, Frank Morgan and Art Pepper among others, Wirtz has his own sound and open-minded approach to playing jazz. Wirtz has won several awards, including the Erasmus Jazz Prize, the Leiden Jazz Award and the Breda Jazz Prize. In 2012 he won the Edison Jazzism Audiance Award for his previous album 'iDreamer'.
Personnel: Bart Wirtz (alto saxophone), Sean Jones (trumpet), Jan Smit (bass clarinet), Jasper Soffers (piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Hammond organ), Vincent Houdijk (vibraphone), Jeroen Vierdag (bass), Joost Van Schaik (drums)
Tracklisting
Batik
Tineke Postma & Greg Osby
Isaac Darche
Estafest
Elan Mehler
Bart Wirtz feat. Sean Jones
Toots Thielemans
Lenny White
John Kameel Farah
Iskandar Widjaja
Henrik Schwarz; Paul Frick; Francesco Tristano; Matthew Herbert; Federico Albanese; Motschmann; Rus
Federico Albanese
Damian Marhulets
Steve Lodder
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans
