Release Date: 28 October 2013
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043176823
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Danish-born tenor saxophonist Martin Jacobsen frequently gives concerts in many of the Asian countries including Japan, Korea and China. This release is a live recording of a very successful concert performed at Japan's national public radio/TV network NHK's "fureai" hall in 2011, only a few days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the north-east coast of Japan.
Martin Jacobsen's quartet which also features Japanese pianist Hiroshi Murayama, German bassist Martin Zenker and English drummer Mark Taylor. On 'Live in Tokyo' they perform a mixture of original compositions and their own take on songs by John Coltrane and Duke Ellington, as well as the standards "How Little We Know" and "The End of a Love Affair".
"Jacobsen seems well aware of what makes jazz a vital music. It's the constant sense of growth and discovery, taking the old and making it new. While this is a fine debut, there's little doubt that future endeavours will prove even more impressive as the both Jacobsen and the band continue to mature." - Derek Taylor, All About Jazz on 'Current State'
Personnel: Martin Jacobsen (tenor saxophone), Hiroshi Murayama (piano), Martin Zenker (bass), Mark Taylor (drums)
Tracklisting
Thommy Andersson; Kirk Knuffke; Jose Davila
Larry Willis; Bob Cranshaw; Kenny Washington
David Friedman; Tony Miceli
Matt Garrity; Vito Dieterle; Steve Einerson; David Ambrosio
John McNeil; Tom Harrell; Kenny Barron; Buster Williams; Billy Hart
Dave Pietro; Scott Wendholt; Gary Versace; Jay Anderson; Adam Cruz
Von Freeman; Jodie Christian; Eddie de Haas; Wilbur Campbell
Rich Perry; Gary Versace; Jay Anderson; John Riley
Martin Jacobsen
Martin Jacobsen
